He that gathereth in the harvest, is a wise son: but he that snorteth in the summer, is the son of confusion.

becometh

Proverbs 6:6-11 Which, although she hath no guide, nor master, nor captain, . . .

Proverbs 11:24 The soul that blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.

Proverbs 12:24 The hand of the valiant shall bear rule: but that which is slothful shall be under tribute.

Proverbs 19:15,24 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. . . .

Proverbs 20:4,13 Because of the cold the sluggard would not plough: he shall beg therefore in the summer, and it shall not be given him. . . .

Proverbs 24:30-34 I passed by the field of the slothful man, and by the vineyard of the foolish man: . . .

Ecclesiastes 10:18 By slothfulness a building shall be brought down, and through the weakness of hands, the house shall drop through.

John 6:27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that which endureth unto life everlasting, which the Son of man will give you. For him hath God, the Father, sealed.

Hebrews 6:11,12 And we desire that every one of you shew forth the same carefulness to the accomplishing of hope unto the end: . . .

2 Peter 1:5-10 And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue: And in virtue, knowledge: . . .

with a slack hand

Proverbs 13:4 The sluggard willeth, and willeth not: but the soul of them that work, shall be made fat.

Proverbs 21:5 The thoughts of the industrious always bring forth abundance: but every sluggard is always in want.

1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast and unmoveable: always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.