Proverbs 19:15
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 19
“Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.”Proverbs 19:15
What Does Proverbs 19:15 Mean?
Proverbs 19:15 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 19, verse 15 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 19:15 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 10:4“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”Proverbs 20:4“The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.”Proverbs 20:13“Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.”Proverbs 6:6“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:”Proverbs 23:21“For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.”2 Thessalonians 3:10“For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.”Proverbs 6:9“How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?”1 Thessalonians 5:6“Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.”Proverbs 24:33“Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:”Proverbs 26:13“The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.”Romans 13:11“And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.”Proverbs 12:24“The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.”Genesis 2:21“And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;”Proverbs 19:24“A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.”Matthew 20:3“And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,”Ephesians 5:14“Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.”2 Samuel 11:2“And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.”2 Samuel 19:7“Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.”Isaiah 56:10“His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.”Matthew 20:6“And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?”
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