Proverbs 18:9
Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.
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- Proverbs 10:4 Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.
- Hebrews 6:12 Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
- Proverbs 24:30–32 I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment. Thorns had grown up everywhere, thistles had covered the ground, and the stone wall was broken down. I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction: