KJV dictionary & concordance
Lazy, idle, sluggish, negligent, or slow and unwilling to act or labour.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Judges 18:9
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And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go, and to enter to possess the land.
And they said, Arise, that we may goe vp against them: for we haue seene the land, and behold, it is very good: and are ye still? Bee not slothfull to goe, and to enter to possesse the land.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
The hand of the diligent shall beare rule: but the slouthfull shall bee vnder tribute.
1611 marginal noteOr, deceitfull.
1611 marginal noteCha.10.4.
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
The slouthfull man rosteth not that which he tooke in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
The way of the slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is made plaine.
1611 marginal noteHebr. is raised vp as a causey.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Hee also that is slouthful in his worke, is brother to him that is a great waster.
A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
A slouthfull man hideth his hand in his bosome, and wil not so much as bring it to his mouth againe.
1611 marginal noteChap.15.19. & 26.13. and 15.
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
The desire of the slouthfull killeth him: for his hands refuse to labour.
1611 marginal noteCha.13.4
The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
The slothfull man sayth, There is a lyon without, I shall be slaine in the streetes.
1611 marginal noteChap. 26.13.
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
I went by the field of the slouthfull, and by the vineyard of the man voyd of vnderstanding:
The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
The slothfull man sayth, There is a lion in the way, a lion is in the streets.
1611 marginal noteChap. 22.13.
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Inactive; sluggish; lazy; indolent; idle.
