5539 sluggard
Dictionary of Bible Themes

Someone characterised by a settled attitude of slothfulness and idleness. Such people are consistently condemned throughout Scripture.

Proverbs 6:6-8

Sluggards are characterised by slothfulness and idleness

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They are lazy and refuse to work

Proverbs 12:27; 15:19; 19:24; 20:4; 21:25; 24:30-31; 26:15
Proverbs 6:9

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They love to stay in bed when they should be up and active

Proverbs 26:14
Proverbs 22:13

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They make excuses to avoid work

Proverbs 26:13
Proverbs 13:4

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Their desires are not met

Proverbs 20:4; 21:25-26
Proverbs 6:10-11

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Their laziness leads to poverty

Proverbs 10:4-5; 12:24; 18:9; 19:15; 20:13; 24:33-34
Ecclesiastes 4:5; 10:18
Proverbs 10:26

Their attitude is irritating to others

Proverbs 26:16

They are conceited

Proverbs 10:4

Sluggards condemned throughout Scripture

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In the book of Proverbs

Proverbs 6:6-11; 12:11,24,27; 13:4; 14:23; 18:9; 28:19
Matthew 20:3,6; 25:24-30

By Jesus Christ

1 Thessalonians 5:14

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In the epistles

2 Thessalonians 3:6,10-11
1 Timothy 5:13
Titus 1:12; 3:14
Hebrews 6:12

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5343 idleness
5446 poverty
5527 shield
5534 sleep, spiritual
5629 work, as ordained by God
5803 carelessness
5834 disagreement
5978 warning
6125 condemnation, divine
8755 folly
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