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27The impious man digs up evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.
15Laziness sends one into a deep sleep, and a dissolute soul will go hungry.
13And being at the same time also idle, they learn to go from house to house, being not only idle, but also talkative and curious, speaking of things which do not concern them.
28Whoever was stealing, let him now not steal, but rather let him labor, working with his hands, doing what is good, so that he may have something to distribute to those who suffer need.
10Then, too, while we were with you, we insisted on this to you: that if anyone was not willing to work, neither should he eat. 11For we have heard that there are some among you who act disruptively, not working at all, but eagerly meddling. 12Now we charge those who act in this way, and we beg them in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work in silence and eat their own bread.
36But I say to you, that for every idle word which men will have spoken, they shall render an account in the day of judgment.
9Whoever is dissolute and slack in his work is the brother of him who wastes his own works.
24The hand of the strong will rule. But anyone who is neglectful will pay tribute.
6Go to the ant, you lazy one, and consider her ways, and so learn wisdom. 7For though she has no ruler, nor instructor, nor leader, 8she provides meals for herself in the summer, and she gathers at the harvest what she may eat. 9How long will you slumber, you lazy one? When will you rise up from your sleep? 10You will sleep a little, you will slumber a little, you will fold your hands a little to sleep, 11and then destitution will meet with you, like a traveler, and poverty, like an armed man. Yet truly, if you would be diligent, then your harvest will arrive like a fountain, and destitution will flee far from you.
18By laziness, a framework shall be brought down, and by the weakness of hands, a house shall collapse through.
30I passed by the field of a lazy man, and by the vineyard of a foolish man, 31and behold, it was entirely filled with nettles, and thorns had covered its surface, and the stonewall was destroyed. 32When I had seen this, I laid it up in my heart, and by this example, I received discipline. 33You will sleep a little,” I said. “You will slumber briefly. You will fold your hands a little, so as to rest. 34And destitution will overtake you like a runner, and begging will overtake you like an armed man.”
11For we have heard that there are some among you who act disruptively, not working at all, but eagerly meddling.
27She has considered the paths of her household, and she has not eaten her bread in idleness.
23In every work, there shall be abundance. But where there are many words, there is often need.
14But let our men also learn to excel in good works pertaining to the necessities of life, so that they may not be unfruitful.
6But we strongly caution you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to draw yourselves away from every brother who is walking in disorder and not according to the tradition that they received from us. 7For you yourselves know the manner in which you ought to imitate us. For we were not disorderly among you. 8Nor did we eat bread from anyone for free, but rather, we worked night and day, in hardship and weariness, so as not to be burdensome to you. 9It was not as if we had no authority, but this was so that we might present ourselves as an example to you, in order to imitate us. 10Then, too, while we were with you, we insisted on this to you: that if anyone was not willing to work, neither should he eat. 11For we have heard that there are some among you who act disruptively, not working at all, but eagerly meddling.