Scripture Cards: Idle Hands Are the Devils Playground

An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.

Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.

At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.

He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.

For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.” Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies. We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.

But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.

The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.

Through laziness the roof caves in, and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks.

Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies.

She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.

There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.