I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do {it} with thy might; for {there is} no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long {are} ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?

And when they came that {were hired} about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.

And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,

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. {barren: Gr. idle}