Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Idle, Idleness


If you think that sitting around your house doing the bare minimum is okay, then think again. Here is what the bible says about idleness.


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Idleness...

Unemployed; not turned to appropriate or good use; thoughtless, unprofitable; slothful or sluggish.

The Bible contains many warnigns against falling into such a useless state.

Let me list a few for you to look up:

Idleness Reproved
Prov. 6:6-11

Prov. 18:9

Rom. 12:11

1 Thess. 4:11

2 Thess. 3:10-11

Heb. 6:12


Idleness Produces Poverty

Prov. 10:4-5

Prov. 12:24

Prov. 13:4

Prov. 19:15

Prov. 20:4 & 13

Eccl. 10;18


Idleness a Source of Evil-Speaking

1 Tim. 4:13


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