Verse 18
By slothfulness{H6103} the roof{H4746} sinketh{H4355} in; and through idleness{H8220} of the hands{H3027} the house{H1004} leaketh.{H1811}
Referenced Verses
- Prov 14:1 : 1 Every wise{H2454} woman{H802} buildeth{H1129} her house;{H1004} But the foolish{H200} plucketh it down{H2040} with her own hands.{H3027}
- Prov 20:4 : 4 The sluggard{H6102} will not plow{H2790} by reason of the winter;{H2779} Therefore he shall beg{H7592} in harvest,{H7105} and have nothing.
- Prov 21:25 : 25 The desire{H8378} of the sluggard{H6102} killeth{H4191} him; For his hands{H3027} refuse{H3985} to labor.{H6213}
- Prov 23:21 : 21 For the drunkard{H5433} and the glutton{H2151} shall come to poverty;{H3423} And drowsiness{H5124} will clothe{H3847} [a man] with rags.{H7168}
- Prov 24:30-34 : 30 I went{H5674} by the field{H7704} of the sluggard,{H376} And by the vineyard{H3754} of the man{H120} void{H2638} of understanding;{H3820} 31 And, lo, it was all grown over{H5927} with thorns,{H7063} The face{H6440} thereof was covered{H3680} with nettles,{H2738} And the stone{H68} wall{H1444} thereof was broken down.{H2040} 32 Then I beheld,{H2372} and considered well;{H7896} I saw,{H2372} and received{H3947} instruction:{H4148} 33 [ Yet] a little{H4592} sleep,{H8142} a little{H4592} slumber,{H8572} A little{H4592} folding{H2264} of the hands{H3027} to sleep;{H7901} 34 So shall thy poverty{H7389} come{H935} as a robber,{H1980} And thy want{H4270} as an armed{H4043} man.{H376}
- Heb 6:11 : 11 And{G1161} we desire that{G1937} each one{G1538} of you{G5216} may show{G1731} the{G4710} same{G846} diligence{G4710} unto{G891} the fulness{G4136} of hope{G1680} even to{G4314} the end:{G5056}
- 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 Yea,{G1161} and{G2532} for{G846} this{G5124} very cause adding{G2023} on your{G5216} part all{G3956} diligence,{G4710} in your{G5216} faith{G4102} supply{G3923} virtue;{G703} and{G1161} in{G1722} [your] virtue{G703} knowledge;{G1108} 6 and{G1161} in{G1722} [your] knowledge{G1108} self-control;{G1466} and{G1161} in{G1722} [your] self-control{G1466} patience;{G5281} and{G1161} in{G1722} [your] patience{G5281} godliness;{G2150} 7 and{G1161} in{G1722} [your] godliness{G2150} brotherly kindness;{G5360} and{G1161} in{G1722} [your] brotherly kindness{G5360} love.{G26} 8 For{G1063} if{G5225} these things{G5023} are{G5225} yours{G5213} and{G2532} abound,{G4121} they make{G2525} you{G5213} to be not{G3756} idle{G692} nor{G3761} unfruitful{G175} unto the knowledge{G1922} of{G2962} our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ.{G5547} 9 For{G1063} he that{G3739} {G3361} lacketh{G3918} these things{G5023} is{G2076} blind,{G5185} seeing only what is near,{G3467} having{G2983} forgotten{G3024} the cleansing{G2512} from{G266} his{G846} old{G3819} sins.{G266} 10 Wherefore,{G1352} brethren,{G80} give the more{G3123} diligence{G4704} to make{G4160} your{G5216} calling{G2821} and{G2532} election{G1589} sure:{G949} for{G1063} if ye do{G4160} these things,{G5023} ye shall{G4218} {G4417} never{G3756} {G4218} stumble:{G4417}
- Prov 12:24 : 24 The hand{H3027} of the diligent{H2742} shall bear rule;{H4910} But the slothful{H7423} shall be put under taskwork.{H4522}