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In biblical terms, laziness is often associated with slothfulness, a vice that is warned against throughout Scripture. The Bible frequently contrasts laziness with diligence, encouraging believers to be industrious and purposeful in their work and spiritual lives.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b><a href="/proverbs/6-6.htm">Proverbs 6:6-11</a> :</b> <br> "Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways and be wise. Without a commander, without an overseer or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food at harvest. How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit."<br><br> · This passage uses the ant as an example of diligence and industriousness, urging the lazy to learn from its ways. The warning is clear: laziness leads to poverty and need.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/proverbs/10-4.htm">Proverbs 10:4-5</a> :</b> <br> "Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son."<br><br> · Here, the contrast between laziness and diligence is highlighted. The diligent are rewarded with wealth, while the lazy face disgrace and lack.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:18</a> :</b> <br> "Through laziness the roof caves in, and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks."<br><br> · This verse metaphorically illustrates the consequences of laziness, suggesting that neglect and idleness lead to deterioration and ruin.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/matthew/25-26.htm">Matthew 25:26-30</a> :</b> <br> "His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed. Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest. Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents. For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’"<br><br> · In the Parable of the Talents, Jesus condemns the lazy servant who fails to use his resources wisely. This parable underscores the expectation of productivity and stewardship in the Christian life.<br><br><b>Theological Implications:</b><br><br>Laziness is viewed as a moral failing in the Bible, often linked to a lack of discipline and responsibility. It is seen as contrary to the character of God, who is depicted as a diligent worker in creation and providence. Believers are called to emulate God's industriousness and to work "as for the Lord" (<a href="/colossians/3-23.htm">Colossians 3:23</a>).<br><br><b>Practical Applications:</b><br><br>Christians are encouraged to avoid laziness by cultivating habits of diligence and responsibility. This includes being faithful in their vocations, managing their time wisely, and using their talents and resources for the glory of God and the benefit of others. The biblical admonition against laziness serves as a reminder to live purposefully and to contribute positively to the community and the Kingdom of God.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>adv.</I>) In a lazy manner.<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/corelli/the_master-christian/xvii_in_one_of_the.htm"><span class="l">In one of the Few Remaining Streets of Rome which the Vandal Hand <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> turned her head quickly round and looked at her companion, a handsome little man<br> of some thirty-five years of age, who stretching himself <b>lazily</b> full length in <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/corelli/the master-christian/xvii in one of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/martin/the_story_of_a_soul/chapter_vi_a_pilgrimage_to.htm"><span class="l">A Pilgrimage to Rome</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A little later we were passing through a charming village with its cottages and<br> graceful belfry, above which light fleecy clouds floated <b>lazily</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../martin/the story of a soul/chapter vi a pilgrimage to.htm</font><p><a href="/library/therese/story_of_a_soul/chapter_vi_-_a_pilgrimage.htm"><span class="l">a Pilgrimage to Rome</span></a> <br><b>...</b> A little later we were passing through a charming village with its cottages and<br> graceful belfry, above which light fleecy clouds floated <b>lazily</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/therese/story of a soul/chapter vi - a pilgrimage.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/the_worlds_great_sermons_vol_2/bunyan__the_heavenly_footman.htm"><span class="l">Bunyan -- the Heavenly Footman</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Lord! when they have nothing but rebukes for their pains. Depart from Me, you come<br> not here, you come too late, you run too <b>lazily</b>; the door is shut. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../various/the worlds great sermons vol 2/bunyan the heavenly footman.htm</font><p><a href="/library/corelli/the_master-christian/i_all_the_bells_were.htm"><span class="l">All the Bells were Ringing the Angelus. ...</span></a> <br><b>...</b> vegetable, and flower- wares in the town, paused in their slow trudge along the<br> dusty road and crossed themselves devoutly,"a bargeman, <b>lazily</b> gliding down <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/corelli/the master-christian/i all the bells were.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bunyan/the_riches_of_bunyan/xiii_the_christian_race.htm"><span class="l">The Christian Race.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> See Sleidan's History of the Reformation, page 475.] can tell thee what it is to<br> stay till the gate of mercy be quite shut; or to run so <b>lazily</b> that they be <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/bunyan/the riches of bunyan/xiii the christian race.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_st_john_chaps_xv_to_xxi/the_oneness_of_the_branches.htm"><span class="l">The Oneness of the Branches</span></a> <br><b>...</b> in man. We can either consciously war against or <b>lazily</b> acquiesce in our<br> own predominant self-absorption and selfishness. And in <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the oneness of the branches.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_st_john_chaps_xv_to_xxi/in_that_day.htm"><span class="l">'In that Day'</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It is better for a boy to puzzle out the meaning of a Latin book by his own brains<br> and the help of a dictionary than it is <b>lazily</b> to use an interlinear <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture st john chaps xv to xxi/in that day.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_service/a_fence_of_trust.htm"><span class="l">A Fence of Trust.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> ought to worry more." Of course he meant that some people should bear their share<br> of the responsibilities of life, instead of selfishly and <b>lazily</b> shirking them <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on service/a fence of trust.htm</font><p><a href="/library/farrar/gathering_clouds_a_tale_of_the_days_of_st_chrysostom/chapter_lix_walamir_and_st.htm"><span class="l">Walamir and St. Telemachus</span></a> <br><b>...</b> fishing. Let us take one of the boats. While you fish I will lie <b>lazily</b> in<br> the stern, and then we can talk to our hearts' content. The <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter lix walamir and st.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/l/lazily.htm"><span class="l"><b>Lazily</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (adv.) In a lazy manner. Multi-Version Concordance<br><b>Lazily</b> (1 Occurrence). 2 Corinthians 11:9 And being <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lazily.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/laz'arus.htm"><span class="l">Laz'arus (16 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Laz'arus. Lazarus, Laz'arus. <b>Lazily</b> . Multi-Version Concordance Laz'arus (16<br> Occurrences). <b>...</b> Lazarus, Laz'arus. <b>Lazily</b> . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/laz'arus.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lacked.htm"><span class="l">Lacked (18 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Corinthians 11:9 And being present with you and lacking, I did not <b>lazily</b> burden<br> any one, (for the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied what I lacked <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lacked.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/laziness.htm"><span class="l">Laziness (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/laziness.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lounge.htm"><span class="l">Lounge (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (v.) To spend time <b>lazily</b>, whether lolling or idly sauntering; to pass time<br> indolently; to stand, sit, or recline, in an indolent manner. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lounge.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/wallow.htm"><span class="l">Wallow (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (n.) To roll one's self about, as in mire; to tumble and roll about; to move<br><b>lazily</b> or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the mire. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/wallow.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/idly.htm"><span class="l">Idly (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (adv.) In a idle manner; ineffectually; vainly; <b>lazily</b>;<br> carelessly; (Obs.) foolishly. Multi-Version Concordance Idly (4 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/idly.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/potter.htm"><span class="l">Potter (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5. (vi) To busy one's self with trifles; to labor with little purpose, energy, of<br> effect; to trifle; to pother. 6. (vi) To walk <b>lazily</b> or idly; to saunter. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/potter.htm - 28k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://clyx.com/term/lazily.htm">Lazily: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Lazily (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-9.htm">2 Corinthians 11:9</a></span><br />And being present with you and lacking, I did not <span class="boldtext">lazily</span> burden any one, (for the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied what I lacked,) and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will keep myself.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/l/lazily.htm">Lazily</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/lazily.htm">Lazily (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/lazuli.htm">Lazuli (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/idleness.htm">Idleness (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/indolence.htm">Indolence (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/injury.htm">Injury (21 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sloth.htm">Sloth (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/charge.htm">Charge (379 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/proverbs.htm">Proverbs (11 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/diligent.htm">Diligent (33 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sabbatical.htm">Sabbatical (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/ends.htm">Ends (108 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/y/year.htm">Year (4027 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/anem.htm">Anem (1 Occurrence)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/naves/l/lazarus--brother_of_mary_and_martha--sickness_and_death_of.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Lazarus: Brother of Mary and Martha: Sickness and Death of"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Lazarus: Brother of Mary and Martha: Sickness and Death of" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/l/laziness.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Laziness"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Laziness" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>