Proverbs--The Sluggard / Slothful KL Paulson Bro. R. Spurgeon 12/1995 Proverbs 6:6 6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: [Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.] Proverbs 6:9 9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? [How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?] Proverbs 10:26 26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him. [As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.] Proverbs 12:24 24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. [The slothful shall be under tribute.] Proverbs 12:27 27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious. [The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting.] Proverbs 13:4 4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. [The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing.] Proverbs 15:19 19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain. [The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns.] Proverbs 18:9 9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. [He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.] Proverbs 19:15 15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. [Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.] Proverbs 19:24 24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. [A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.] Proverbs 20:4 4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing. [The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.] Proverbs 21:25 25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. [The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.] Proverbs 22:13 13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets. [If a person is not willing to work, he can find endless excuses to avoid it.] (Proverbs 24:30-31) 30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. [I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and weeds had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.] (Proverbs 26:13-16) 13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. [If a person is not willing to work, he can find endless excuses to avoid it.] 14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed. [As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.] 15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. [The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.] 16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. [The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.]