Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 19:15 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Proverbs 19:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 19 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.”
Proverbs 19:15 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 19:15
Slothfulness produces a spiritual stupor ('deep sleep') that blinds one to reality and urgency. The sluggard lives in a dream world, oblivious to approaching consequences. The inevitable result is hunger—both physical want and spiritual poverty. This verse connects laziness with its natural consequences in God's moral order. Work is not a curse but part of God's creational design (Genesis 2:15), and refusal to work brings self-imposed suffering. The Reformed tradition has always emphasized diligent labor as a calling and means of glorifying God. Sloth is ultimately a sin against the Creator wh...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 19:15
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“For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.”
“lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes”
“we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither let him eat.”
“sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?”
“a little slumber”
“knowing the time”
“but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.”
“Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
“A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom”
“they are all without knowledge; they are all mute dogs”