Bible Dictionary: Idleness and Sloth: Lead to Poverty

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Torrey's Topical Textbook

Proverbs 10:4
He becomes poor that deals with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

Proverbs 20:13
Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

Library

Treatise on the Priesthood. Book iv.
... times much tact is needed on the Bishop's part, so as to lead his people ... Such arguments
are mere makeshifts and pretexts, the marks of idleness and sloth. ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/treatise on the priesthood book 4.htm

Matt. x. 34
... very earnestly wishing all to be employed; for sloth is the ... poor man, will soon be
rid of his idleness, and thou ... weary in well doing:" that he may lead them to ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily xxxv matt x 34.htm

Rom. viii. 12, 13
... exact an account of him, accusing him of idleness and sloth? ... but even if they come
out of idleness or wilfulness ... At present if any one were to lead thee into ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on acts and romans/homily xiv rom viii 12.htm

2 Thessalonians iii. 5-Mar
... But that he may not by these means lead them to sloth, and lest ... If we ought to withdraw
ourselves from one who was only supported in idleness, how much ...
/.../homily v 2 thessalonians iii.htm

Second Instruction.
... the condemnation which arises out of their sloth by their ... For he does not take us,
and lead us round ... for us than wealth, and work than idleness; since wealth ...
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The Bliss of the Glorified
... shall feed them""if they need food""and lead them to ... It is idleness to be always
wanting to have done with this world"it is clear sloth"but to be ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 62 1916/the bliss of the glorified.htm

One Lion Two Lions no Lion at All
... They have a very comfortable bed of sloth upon which ... him on purpose to be the ally
of his idleness. ... among the condemned the fearful and unbelieving lead the van ...
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A Call to Prayer and Testimony
... shall be, is no argument for our idleness, but is ... when rightly understood, never
leads to sloth: it has ... upon the office: may the Holy Spirit lead all believers ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 37 1891/a call to prayer and.htm

A Discourse of the Building, Nature, Excellency, and Government of ...
... we diligently watch and pray, Our pride will our humility precede: By th' nose,
our unbelief our faith will lead. ... Not that the sloth Of idleness should be ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/a discourse of the building.htm

A Caution against Various Temptations, by which the Young Convert ...
... a life of expense too, and may perhaps lead you, as ... secure you not only from the
snares of idleness and luxury ... me for good.' (Jer.24:6) When sloth and indolence ...
/.../the rise and progress of religion in the soul/chapter xxi a caution against.htm

Subtopics

Idleness

Idleness and Sloth: Accompanied by Conceit

Idleness and Sloth: Akin to Extravagance

Idleness and Sloth: Athenians

Idleness and Sloth: Effects of, Afford Instruction to Others

Idleness and Sloth: False Excuses For

Idleness and Sloth: Forbidden

Idleness and Sloth: Illustrated

Idleness and Sloth: Lead to Bondage

Idleness and Sloth: Lead to Disappointment

Idleness and Sloth: Lead to Hunger