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Proverbs 21:25-26

25 The sluggard’s craving will be the death of him,
because his hands refuse to work.

26 All day long he craves for more,
but the righteous give without sparing.

Cross References for Proverbs 21:25-26

2 Thessalonians 3:10 - For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “If a man will not work, he shall not eat.” Click to read the verse 2 Thessalonians 3:10 Click to read the verse 2 Thessalonians 3:10

Proverbs 13:4 - The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied. Click to read the verse Proverbs 13:4 Click to read the verse Proverbs 13:4

Luke 13:24 - “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to ente... Click to read the verse Luke 13:24 Click to read the verse Luke 13:24

Proverbs 6:6-11 - Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:6-11 Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:6-11

Proverbs 20:4 - A sluggard does not plow in season; so at harvest time he looks but finds nothing. Click to read the verse Proverbs 20:4 Click to read the verse Proverbs 20:4

Joshua 7:3 - When they returned to Joshua, they said, “Not all the people will have to go up against Ai. Sen... Click to read the verse Joshua 7:3 Click to read the verse Joshua 7:3

Proverbs 15:19 - The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway. Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:19 Click to read the verse Proverbs 15:19

Proverbs 22:13 - The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside!” or, “I will be murdered in the streets!” Click to read the verse Proverbs 22:13 Click to read the verse Proverbs 22:13

Proverbs 26:13 - The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!” Click to read the verse Proverbs 26:13 Click to read the verse Proverbs 26:13

Proverbs 26:16 - The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly. Click to read the verse Proverbs 26:16 Click to read the verse Proverbs 26:16

Proverbs 6:6 - Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:6 Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:6

Proverbs 24:30-34 - I went past the field of the sluggard, past the vineyard of the man who lacks judgment; Click to read the verse Proverbs 24:30-34 Click to read the verse Proverbs 24:30-34

Proverbs 19:24 - The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth! Click to read the verse Proverbs 19:24 Click to read the verse Proverbs 19:24

Matthew 25:26 - “His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sow... Click to read the verse Matthew 25:26 Click to read the verse Matthew 25:26

Ecclesiastes 10:18 - If a man is lazy, the rafters sag; if his hands are idle, the house leaks. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 10:18 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 10:18

Proverbs 12:24 - Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in slave labor. Click to read the verse Proverbs 12:24 Click to read the verse Proverbs 12:24

Proverbs 12:27 - The lazy man does not roast his game, but the diligent man prizes his possessions. Click to read the verse Proverbs 12:27 Click to read the verse Proverbs 12:27