What does the Bible say about laziness?
Proverbs 6:6-11
6 Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander, no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.
9 How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep?
10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—
11 and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.
New International Version (NIV)
The answer
The Bible treats laziness as sinful foolishness: avoiding responsibilities and good work that one is able to do, instead of faithfully serving God and others. Scripture warns that persistent idleness leads toward lack and waste, commands willing people to work honestly, and calls believers to diligence in daily duties and spiritual life. Laziness is not the same as necessary rest or genuine inability to work.
Laziness makes excuses and wastes opportunities
Proverbs 6:6-8 sends the sluggard to the ant, which needs no overseer yet prepares its food in the proper season. The sluggard, by contrast, keeps sleeping and postponing action until poverty arrives like a robber, according to Proverbs 6:9-11.
Other proverbs expose the pattern:
- Excuses: Proverbs 20:4 describes someone who will not plow because it is cold and consequently has nothing at harvest.
- Delay and avoidance: Proverbs 26:13-16 pictures an imagined lion in the road, constant turning in bed, and even unwillingness to lift food to the mouth.
- Self-deception: That same sluggard considers himself wiser than people who give sensible answers.
- Waste: Proverbs 18:9 says that a slothful worker is brother to a great waster. Proverbs 13:4 contrasts empty desire without effort with the reward of diligence.
Laziness therefore involves more than feeling tired or moving slowly. Its characteristic pattern is avoiding responsibility while making that avoidance seem reasonable.
God calls willing people to honest work
In 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12, Paul recalls working night and day and paying for his own food so that he would not burden others. He repeats the command: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.” The decisive condition is willingness. This command must not be twisted into condemnation of those who genuinely cannot work or cannot find work. The same apostle elsewhere commands believers to contribute to the needs of the saints in Romans 12:13.
This passage also distinguishes diligence from mere busyness. Some were not working but were busybodies; they were commanded to work quietly and eat their own bread. Diligence is faithful, useful work, not frantic activity, meddling, status, or a large income.
Diligence is also spiritual obedience. Romans 12:11 says, “not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.” Hebrews 6:12 applies the same principle to persevering in faith and patience rather than becoming spiritually slothful.
Rest is good, and work does not earn salvation
Jesus Himself invited His apostles to come away and rest after demanding ministry in Mark 6:30-32. Godly rest is not laziness, and diligence does not mean ceaseless labor.
Nor does hard work purchase salvation. Ephesians 2:8-10 teaches that salvation is by grace through faith, God’s gift rather than a payment for works. Believers are then created in Christ Jesus for good works. Good works are the purpose and fruit of salvation, not its price.
Grace leads to repentance and action
When laziness has become a pattern, the response is neither self-excuse nor despair, but repentance. First John 1:9 promises that God faithfully forgives and cleanses those who confess their sins. That forgiveness leads into concrete obedience: arise rather than continually postpone, work quietly, take up neglected responsibilities, and persevere in faith and patience, as Proverbs 6:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:12, and Hebrews 6:12 direct. Christ’s grace does not excuse idleness; it restores sinners and equips them for the good works God has prepared.
Answered from Scripture · reviewed November 11, 2026
Scripture never treats laziness as a harmless temperament or a harmless personality quirk; it addresses sloth as a direct moral failure and an affront to the God who works. From the proverbs of Solomon to the apostolic epistles, God calls His people to reject excuses, cultivate faithful industry, and glorify Him through diligent stewardship.
The School of Nature
God Sends the Idle to Learn from the Ant
Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!
Proverbs 6:6 (NIV)
Solomon rebukes human sloth by directing the sluggard to an insect that labors faithfully without needing an overseer to compel it.
In Proverbs 6:6, the Spirit of God humbles the idle soul by dispatching him to the dirt: “Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.” It is a striking rebuke that a creature bearing the divine image must take moral schooling from an insect beneath his feet. Solomon exposes the central wonder of this tiny creature in Proverbs 6:7, noting that she conducts her continuous labor without any chief, officer, or ruler standing overhead to demand compliance. Godly diligence springs from an inner moral compass, whereas the sluggard works only when watched, driven by the lash rather than by conviction. The ant understands seasons and stewardship, as Proverbs 6:8 demonstrates: she lays up her food in summer and gathers her provisions in the harvest, recognizing that opportunity does not linger indefinitely. Centuries later, Agur echoes this admiration in Proverbs 30:25, numbering ants among the four small things upon earth that are exceedingly wise, because though they are a people not strong, they yet prepare their meat in the summer. Faithful labor does not require grand status, vast resources, or an intimidating supervisor; it simply demands a heart that respects God's appointed seasons and works with quiet, persistent faithfulness.
| Passage | What it says |
|---|---|
| Proverbs 6:6 | Directs the sluggard to observe the ways of the ant and become wise. |
| Proverbs 6:7 | Observes that the ant works diligently despite having no chief, overseer, or ruler. |
| Proverbs 6:8 | Notes that the ant secures provision in the summer and gathers sustenance during the harvest. |
| Proverbs 30:25 | Commends the ants as small creatures who prepare their meat in the summer. |
The Anatomy of Excuses
Sloth Manufactures Obstacles to Avoid Action
A sluggard says, “There’s a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!”
Proverbs 26:13 (NIV)
This verse exposes how the idle mind invents absurd external dangers to justify doing nothing.
Sloth is never merely a lack of motion; it is a fertile factory of self-deceiving rationalizations. In Proverbs 26:13, Solomon unveils the absurd lengths to which an idle imagination will go: “The sluggard says, ‘There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!’” The sluggard invents a deadly predator where none exists simply to spare himself the exertion of stepping outside the door. Solomon exposes the incremental nature of this surrender in Proverbs 6:9 and Proverbs 6:10, demanding when the sleeper will arise, while the sluggard pleads for just a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest. In Proverbs 20:4, the idle man invents seasonal excuses, refusing to plow in autumn because of the cold, only to beg empty-handed when harvest arrives. In Proverbs 22:13, he repeats his frantic fear of a lethal beast in the public square. Proverbs 26:14 likens him to a door swinging endlessly on its hinges—busy with motion, turning constantly, yet never advancing an inch from his bed. The paralysis deepens until, as Proverbs 26:15 and Proverbs 19:24 paint with biting irony, the man buries his hand in the dish and finds it too exhausting to carry food back to his mouth. Worst of all, Proverbs 26:16 warns that he becomes wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can render a sensible reason, blinded by pride to his own decay. When an idle soul will not face duty, Ecclesiastes 11:4 warns that he who constantly watches the wind will never sow, and he who gazes at the clouds will never reap.
| Passage | What it says |
|---|---|
| Proverbs 6:9 | Confronts the sleeper directly, asking when he will arise from his prolonged slumber. |
| Proverbs 6:10 | Portrays the subtle compromise of demanding just a little more sleep and folded hands. |
| Proverbs 20:4 | Describes the sluggard refusing to plow due to cold weather, resulting in begging at harvest. |
| Proverbs 22:13 | Shows the sluggard claiming a lion is outside to excuse staying indoors. |
| Proverbs 26:13 | Highlights the excuse of an imagined lion roaming the public streets. |
| Proverbs 26:14 | Compares the sluggard turning in bed to a door turning on its hinges. |
| Proverbs 26:15 | Depicts a man so lazy he tires of bringing his hand back to his mouth. |
| Proverbs 19:24 | A sluggard buries his hand in the dish and will not even bring it back to his mouth. |
| Proverbs 26:16 | The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven people who can answer discreetly. |
| Ecclesiastes 11:4 | Whoever observes the wind will not sow, and whoever regards the clouds will not reap. |
The Inevitable Harvest
Sloth Incurs Ruin, Poverty, and Want
and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.
Proverbs 6:11 (NIV)
Poverty does not announce itself gradually to the negligent; it strikes suddenly and forcefully like an armed bandit.
Sloth operates like an invisible leak, draining life until devastation arrives with violent suddenness. In Proverbs 6:11, God warns the sleeper that “poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.” The calamity is absolute and unavoidable. Proverbs 10:4 establishes the governing economic law of God's world: a slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. Diligence leads to leadership and freedom, whereas Proverbs 12:24 decrees that the slothful will be put to forced labor. The idle man lives in perpetual, frustrated hunger; Proverbs 13:4 notes that the soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied. His passive neglect is not morally neutral, for Proverbs 18:9 states that whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys. Sloth drugs the soul, as Proverbs 19:15 declares that it casts into a deep sleep and inflicts real hunger. In Proverbs 24:30 through Proverbs 24:34, Solomon walks past the field of the sluggard and the vineyard of a man lacking sense: thorns cover the ground, nettles choke the soil, the stone wall lies broken down, and ruin arrives unannounced. The collapse spreads to the roof itself in Ecclesiastes 10:18, where through sloth the roof sinks in and the house leaks. Sleeping through harvest brings bitter shame in Proverbs 10:5, and an idle worker irritates his master like vinegar to teeth and smoke to the eyes in Proverbs 10:26. The slothful cannot even finish what he starts to cook in Proverbs 12:27, and Proverbs 15:19 shows his path choked with briers. His very appetites destroy him, as Proverbs 21:25 and Proverbs 21:26 explain that his desires kill him because his hands refuse to work while the righteous gives generously. Proverbs 28:19 contrasts working the land for bread with chasing worthless pursuits, and Ecclesiastes 4:5 captures the ultimate self-destruction: the fool folds his hands and eats his own flesh.
| Passage | What it says |
|---|---|
| Proverbs 6:11 | Warns that poverty will overtake the sluggard like an armed robber. |
| Proverbs 10:4 | Contrasts the slack hand that brings poverty with the diligent hand that brings riches. |
| Proverbs 12:24 | Contrasts the rule of the diligent with the forced labor assigned to the slothful. |
| Proverbs 13:4 | Warns that the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the diligent soul is satisfied. |
| Proverbs 18:9 | Identifies the slack worker as a true brother to him who destroys goods. |
| Proverbs 19:15 | Warns that slothfulness induces deep sleep and an idle soul will suffer hunger. |
| Proverbs 24:30 | Recounts walking past the neglected field and vineyard of a man lacking sense. |
| Proverbs 24:31 | Describes the field overgrown with thorns, covered in nettles, and with its wall broken down. |
| Proverbs 24:32 | Reflects upon observing the neglected field and receiving moral instruction from it. |
| Proverbs 24:33 | Repeats the warning concerning a little sleep, slumber, and the folding of the hands. |
| Proverbs 24:34 | Reiterates that sudden poverty and want will overpower the neglected estate. |
| Ecclesiastes 10:18 | Explains that through laziness the rafters sag and rain leaks through the house. |
| Proverbs 10:5 | He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest brings shame. |
| Proverbs 10:26 | Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him. |
| Proverbs 12:27 | Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man prizes his possessions. |
| Proverbs 15:19 | The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway. |
| Proverbs 21:25 | The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor. |
| Proverbs 21:26 | All day long the sluggard craves and craves, but the righteous gives and does not spare. |
| Proverbs 28:19 | Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits will have poverty. |
| Ecclesiastes 4:5 | The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh. |
The Judgment of the Talents
Christ Rebukes Spiritual and Practical Inaction
“His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed?
Matthew 25:26 (NIV)
The Lord condemns the unprofitable servant not for blatant malice, but for wicked, fearful, and passive sloth.
The New Testament removes all doubt that chronic sloth is a profound spiritual rebellion against the sovereign Lord. In Matthew 25:26, the returned Master exposes the heart of the servant who buried his entrusted treasure: “You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed.” The Lord does not indict this man for violent crimes or overt blasphemy, but for wicked, passive neglect of entrusted duty. Sloth cloaked itself as theological reverence and cautious fear, yet the Master saw it for what it truly was: self-indulgent rebellion. In Matthew 25:27, the King demonstrates that even the simplest effort—depositing the money with bankers to earn interest—would have surpassed his lazy cowardice. The verdict in Matthew 25:30 is terrifyingly severe: the unprofitable servant is cast out into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Indolence is fundamentally un-Christlike. The Lord Jesus Christ embodied the antithesis of sloth throughout His earthly walk; at twelve years old in Luke 2:49, He told His anxious parents that He must be about His Father’s business. In John 9:4, Jesus declared with relentless urgency that we must work the works of Him who sent us while it is day, for the night comes when no one can work. The Christian life is an active, vigorous stewardship under the gaze of a holy King who will hold every servant accountable.
| Passage | What it says |
|---|---|
| Matthew 25:26 | The master denounces the unfaithful servant as wicked and slothful for burying his talent. |
| Matthew 25:27 | Commands that the talent should have at least been placed with the bankers to gain interest. |
| Matthew 25:30 | Orders the unprofitable servant cast into outer darkness where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth. |
| Luke 2:49 | The young Jesus declares that He must be actively engaged in His Father's business. |
| John 9:4 | Jesus affirms the urgent necessity of working the works of God while daylight remains. |
The Apostolic Order
Diligence in the Church and Daily Calling
For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.”
2 Thessalonians 3:10 (NIV)
Paul lays down a firm communal rule that directly connects the privilege of eating with the duty to labor.
In 2 Thessalonians 3:10, Paul lays down a non-negotiable rule for the Christian community: "If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat." The gospel does not countenance pious loafing. Far from viewing industry as merely a secular concern, the New Testament treats daily labor as a primary arena of spiritual obedience and integrity before a watching world. In Romans 12:11, believers are commanded not to lag in zeal, but to remain fervent in spirit as they serve the Lord. Honesty and hard work transform not only the worker but also the community; Ephesians 4:28 directs the former thief to labor with his hands so that he has something tangible to give to anyone in need.
A quiet, productive life is essential to Christian witness. Paul urges the Thessalonian church in 1 Thessalonians 4:11 to make it their ambition to lead a quiet life, mind their own affairs, and work with their hands, and in 1 Thessalonians 5:14 he charges the church to admonish the idle. When members abandon this calling, the fallout is severe. In 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 11, and 12, Paul exposes those who refuse to work, wandering as busybodies, and orders the church to withdraw from such disorderly conduct while commanding the idle to earn their own bread. Idleness breeds moral decay; 1 Timothy 5:13 warns of idle habits that foster gossip and meddling, while Titus 1:12 condemns the destructive reputation of "lazy gluttons."
Care for one’s household is a solemn duty; 1 Timothy 5:8 declares that anyone refusing to provide for his own family has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. This echoes the praise in Proverbs 31:27 for the noble woman who watches over her household and refuses to eat the bread of idleness. Finally, spiritual perseverance demands the same vigilance as physical toil. Hebrews 6:11-12 pleads that we show the same diligence to the end, refusing to be sluggish, but imitating those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
| Passage | What it says |
|---|---|
| Romans 12:11 | Exhorts believers never to lag in zeal, but to be fervent in spirit serving the Lord. |
| Ephesians 4:28 | Commands the former thief to labor honestly with his hands to have something to share. |
| 1 Thessalonians 4:11 | Instructs believers to lead a quiet life, mind their own business, and work with their hands. |
| 2 Thessalonians 3:6 | Commands the church to withdraw from any brother walking in idleness and not according to tradition. |
| 2 Thessalonians 3:10 | Establishes the command that if anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. |
| 2 Thessalonians 3:11 | Exposes those who do not work at all but behave as busybodies in the church. |
| 1 Timothy 5:8 | Declares anyone failing to provide for his relatives worse than an unbeliever. |
| 1 Timothy 5:13 | Rebukes habits of idleness that lead to wandering house to house and gossiping. |
| Hebrews 6:11 | Urges every believer to show identical diligence to realize the full assurance of hope. |
| Hebrews 6:12 | Exhorts believers not to be sluggish, but imitators of those who inherit promises through faith. |
| Proverbs 31:27 | The virtuous woman looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. |
| 1 Thessalonians 5:14 | Paul urges the church to admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, and help the weak. |
| 2 Thessalonians 3:12 | Paul commands the disorderly to work quietly and eat their own bread. |
| Titus 1:12 | Paul cites the warning against being lazy gluttons, commanding sound rebuke in faith. |
The Creation Mandate
Labor Is God's Holy Design, Not a Consequence of the Fall
The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.
Genesis 2:15 (NIV)
God instituted purposeful human work before sin entered creation, establishing diligence as a fundamental aspect of human dignity.
In Genesis 2:15, God took the man He formed and placed him in the Garden of Eden to work it and keep it, establishing human labor before sin ever entered the cosmos. Work is not a byproduct of the Fall, nor is it a curse inflicted upon mankind; it is part of the original dignity and purpose endowed by the Creator. The subsequent curse in Genesis 3 made labor frustrating and painful with thorns and thistles, but purposeful activity itself reflects the divine image in humanity. God Himself worked in creation and rested, setting an enduring pattern for human flourishing.
This pattern is preserved explicitly in the moral law. In Exodus 20:9, the fourth commandment commands: "Six days you shall labor, and do all your work." Productive exertion is just as much a divine mandate as the Sabbath rest that crowns it; both belong to the sacred rhythm of creation. Therefore, the believer does not labor merely to survive or to appease earthly masters. Under the New Covenant, the redemption of our work is brought to full clarity. In Colossians 3:23, the apostle commands that whatever you do, you must work heartily, as for the Lord and not for human eyes. Labor done with integrity is an act of worship. As Colossians 3:24 assures the faithful worker, it is from the Lord Christ Himself that you will receive the inheritance as your reward, because it is Christ the Lord whom you serve.
| Passage | What it says |
|---|---|
| Genesis 2:15 | God places Adam in the Garden of Eden to work it and keep it before the Fall. |
| Exodus 20:9 | The fourth commandment mandates labor for six days as part of God's holy rhythm. |
| Colossians 3:23 | Believers are instructed to work heartily as for the Lord and not for men. |
| Colossians 3:24 | Christians know they will receive the inheritance from the Lord as their ultimate reward. |
Where in the Bible
| Book | Passages |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 1 · Genesis 2:15 |
| Exodus | 1 · Exodus 20:9 |
| Proverbs | 32 · Proverbs 6:6, Proverbs 6:7, Proverbs 6:8, Proverbs 30:25, Proverbs 6:9, Proverbs 6:10, Proverbs 20:4, Proverbs 22:13, Proverbs 26:13, Proverbs 26:14, Proverbs 26:15, Proverbs 19:24, Proverbs 26:16, Proverbs 6:11, Proverbs 10:4, Proverbs 12:24, Proverbs 13:4, Proverbs 18:9, Proverbs 19:15, Proverbs 24:30, Proverbs 24:31, Proverbs 24:32, Proverbs 24:33, Proverbs 24:34, Proverbs 10:5, Proverbs 10:26, Proverbs 12:27, Proverbs 15:19, Proverbs 21:25, Proverbs 21:26, Proverbs 28:19, Proverbs 31:27 |
| Ecclesiastes | 3 · Ecclesiastes 11:4, Ecclesiastes 10:18, Ecclesiastes 4:5 |
| Matthew | 3 · Matthew 25:26, Matthew 25:27, Matthew 25:30 |
| Luke | 1 · Luke 2:49 |
| John | 1 · John 9:4 |
| Romans | 1 · Romans 12:11 |
| Ephesians | 1 · Ephesians 4:28 |
| Colossians | 2 · Colossians 3:23, Colossians 3:24 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 2 · 1 Thessalonians 4:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:14 |
| 2 Thessalonians | 4 · 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 2 Thessalonians 3:10, 2 Thessalonians 3:11, 2 Thessalonians 3:12 |
| 1 Timothy | 2 · 1 Timothy 5:8, 1 Timothy 5:13 |
| Titus | 1 · Titus 1:12 |
| Hebrews | 2 · Hebrews 6:11, Hebrews 6:12 |
The story in order
- God places Adam in Eden to work (c. 4000 BC) · Genesis 2:15 · Work is part of God's original design for humanity.
- The Law commands regular work (c. 1450 BC) · Exodus 20:9 · Six days of work are mandated as part of God's rhythm.
- Solomon warns against sloth (c. 950 BC) · Proverbs 6:6-8 · The ant is presented as a model of diligence.
- Proverbs describes the sluggard's excuses (c. 950 BC) · Proverbs 26:13-16 · Excuses like imagined dangers prevent action.
- Proverbs warns of poverty from laziness (c. 950 BC) · Proverbs 6:11 · Slothfulness leads to ruin like an armed robber.
- Ecclesiastes notes ruin from neglect (c. 950 BC) · Ecclesiastes 10:18 · Laziness causes decay and leaks in one's life.
- Christ rebukes the slothful servant (c. AD 30) · Matthew 25:26-30 · Spiritual and practical inaction is judged severely.
- Jesus emphasizes urgent work for God (c. AD 30) · John 9:4 · We must work while it is still day.
- Paul commands diligence in calling (c. AD 50) · 1 Thessalonians 4:11 · Believers should work with their hands.
- Paul instructs to withdraw from idleness (c. AD 50) · 2 Thessalonians 3:6 · Disorderly, idle brothers are to be avoided.
- Paul commands work or no food (c. AD 50) · 2 Thessalonians 3:10 · A principle for church discipline regarding idleness.
- Paul urges diligence in faith (c. AD 65) · Hebrews 6:11-12 · Believers should not be sluggish but diligent.
- The virtuous woman works diligently (c. 950 BC) · Proverbs 31:27 · Diligence is praised in the home.
Slothful Excuses vs. Diligent Action
| Sluggard's Excuse | Reality/Consequence | Biblical Principle | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|
| A lion is outside! | I will be put to death in the streets. | The sluggard claims danger to avoid work. | Proverbs 22:13 |
| Too cold to plow. | I will beg and have nothing. | Laziness leads to poverty. | Proverbs 20:4 |
| Just a little more sleep. | Poverty will come upon you. | Excessive rest leads to ruin. | Proverbs 24:33-34 |
| Observing the wind and clouds. | Will not sow or reap. | Focusing on hindrances prevents action. | Ecclesiastes 11:4 |
| Hands buried in the dish. | Will not bring food to mouth. | Extreme laziness prevents basic effort. | Proverbs 19:24 |
Key words
- Sloth
- A moral failure characterized by idleness, laziness, and a reluctance to work. · Proverbs 6:6
- Diligence
- Earnest and steady effort in work or service. · Hebrews 6:11
- Idleness
- The state of being inactive or doing nothing; laziness. · 2 Thessalonians 3:11
- Industry
- Hard work and diligence. · 1 Thessalonians 4:11
- Sluggard
- A person characterized by laziness and sloth. · Proverbs 6:9
- Labor
- Work, especially hard physical work. · Colossians 3:23
Deliverance from sloth begins with recognizing work not as a curse, but as an arena of worship ordained by God. As we fix our eyes on Christ—who diligently accomplished the Father's business—the Holy Spirit supplies the grace, vigilance, and endurance needed to labor faithfully until the harvest.
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Scripture cited
- Proverbs 20:4
- Proverbs 18:9
- Proverbs 6:9
- Proverbs 13:4
- Hebrews 6:12
- 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15
- Romans 12:9-13
- Proverbs 26:13-16
- Mark 6:30-32
- Ephesians 2:8-10
- 1 John 1:9