Proverbs 30:25

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherited the promises.

How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

“But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter.

Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

He who robs his father and drives away his mother, is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

“But ask the animals, now, and they will teach you; the birds of the sky, and they will tell you.

For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird;

provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

A worthy woman is the crown of her husband, but a disgraceful wife is as rottenness in his bones.

The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely, but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.

The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.

Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!”

Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!

The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, the grasses of the hills are gathered in.

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master’s crib; but Israel doesn’t know. My people don’t consider.”

“The harvest is past. The summer has ended, and we are not saved.”

laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.