A.k.a. sluggish, lazy, slack, sloppy, negligent, & untrustworthy [Click the triangle to access dropdown content]
The biblical signs of a sluggard include:
Lack of preparation: A sluggard does not prepare for the future and leaves everything to the last minute.
Lack of motivation: A sluggard needs someone to motivate them and watch over them to ensure work is done.
Lack of desire: A sluggard has no desire to work or succeed, and this desire can lead to their downfall.
Laziness: A sluggard is lazy and sleeps excessively, leading to a lack of productivity.
Lack of follow-through: A sluggard does not complete tasks and leaves them unfinished.
Lack of planning: A sluggard does not plan for the future and seeks help when it’s too late.
Pride: A sluggard is wise in their own eyes and refuses to take advice or correction.
Excuse-making: A sluggard makes excuses for their behavior and blames others for their situation.
Lack of sense: A sluggard lacks common sense and wisdom, leading to foolish decisions.
Destructive behavior: A sluggard’s behavior can be destructive and harmful to themselves and others.
Bible characteristics of a lazy man (You will notice some cross over)
Lacks initiative: A lazy man cannot get started in the morning and has trouble getting out of bed.
Lacks perseverance: He seldom finishes anything and has a tendency to quit when things get tough.
Full of excuses: A lazy man often makes excuses and blames others or circumstances for his lack of action.
Expects bad breaks: He seems to get a lot of bad breaks and often has a victim mentality.
Talks a good game: A lazy man talks a good game but does not follow through with action.
Full of unrealistic dreams: He is full of unrealistic dreams and expects success without effort.
Gets on people’s nerves: A lazy man often gets on people’s nerves and can be a burden to others.
Bible verses that describe a lazy man
Proverbs 6:6: “Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:”
Proverbs 6:9-11: “How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 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 need as an armed man.”
Proverbs 13:4: “The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the soul of the diligent is made fat.”
Proverbs 10:4: “Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.”
Proverbs 10:5: “He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.”
Proverbs 18:9: “He also who is slack in his work is brother to him who destroys.”
Proverbs 20:4: “The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.”
Proverbs 21:5: “The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, but those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.”
Proverbs 22:13: “The sluggard says, ‘There is a lion outside; I will be killed in the streets!'”
Proverbs 26:13: “The sluggard says, ‘There is a lion in the road! A lion is in the open square!'”
Proverbs 20:4: “The sluggard does not plow after the autumn, so he begs during the harvest and has nothing.”
Proverbs 26:13-16: “The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.”
Matthew 25:29: “For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.”
2 Thessalonians 3:10: “For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.”
Romans 12:11: “Not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.”
