Bible Verses Like Proverbs 20:4

Proverbs 19:15 - Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.   (Verses like Proverbs 19:15)

Proverbs 10:4 - He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.   (Verses like Proverbs 10:4)

Proverbs 19:24 - A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.   (Verses like Proverbs 19:24)

Proverbs 6:10-11 - Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.   (Verses like Proverbs 6:10)

Proverbs 13:4 - The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.   (Verses like Proverbs 13:4)

Proverbs 24:34 - So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.   (Verses like Proverbs 24:34)

Proverbs 26:13-16 - The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.   (Verses like Proverbs 26:13)

Matthew 25:3-10 - They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.   (Verses like Matthew 25:3)

Matthew 25:24-28 - Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.   (Verses like Matthew 25:24)

2 Peter 1:5-11 - And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.   (Verses like 2 Peter 1:5)