Laziness

Proverbs 6:6-11; 10:4-5, 26; 18:9; 19:15; 20:4; 21:25; 24:30-34; 26:13-16

Laziness is one of the most common themes in the book of Proverbs. Consider these thoughts:

"Lazy hands make someone poor" (10:4).

"As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is a sluggard to those who send him" (10:26, an indictment against the lazy worker).

"One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys" (18:9).

And my favorite, "Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!" (6:6).

Perhaps you know someone who just never seems to want to work. Someone who always seems to be scheming how to get out of working. These proverbs don't condemn vacations and relaxation. But the point is that there comes a time when you have to get to work. This is just a handful of the verses that talk about and condemn laziness. Use a concordance and find more. Then get to work. If you're tempted to slack off this week, go outside and watch the ants.