Proverbs 10:26

Proverbs Of Solomon

²⁵ When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the lazy one to those who send him.
²⁷ The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

Lazy Man

Proverbs 25:13

Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
Is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

Proverbs 25:20

Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on soda,
Is he who sings songs to a troubled heart.

Proverbs 26:6

He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence
Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.

Isaiah 65:5

“Who say, ‘Keep to yourself, do not come near me,
For I am holier than you!’
These are smoke in My nostrils,
A fire that burns all the day.

Matthew 25:26

“But his master answered and said to him, ‘You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed.

Romans 12:11

not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

Hebrews 6:12

so that you will not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.