Pro 6:10-11, 19:15, 24:34, Mat 25:3-10, 24-28, 2Pe 1:5-11 | ESV | STEP | A little sleep , a little slumber , a little folding of the hands to rest ,

Proverbs 6:10-11

10 ^aA little sleep, a little slumber,
^ba little ^cfolding of the hands to rest,
11 ^dand poverty will come upon you like a robber,
and want like an armed man.

Proverbs 19:15

15 ^eSlothfulness casts into ^fa deep sleep,
and ^gan idle person will suffer hunger.

Proverbs 24:34

34 and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
and want like an armed man.

Matthew 25:3-10

3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5 As the bridegroom ^hwas delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. 6 But ⁱat midnight there was a cry, ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’ 7 Then all those virgins rose and ^jtrimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’ 10 And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and ^kthose who were ready went in with him to ^lthe marriage feast, and ^mthe door was shut.

Matthew 25:24-28

24 He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be ⁿa hard man, reaping ^owhere you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, 25 so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here, ^pyou have what is yours.’ 26 But his master answered him, ‘You ^qwicked and ^rslothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? 27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. 28 So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents.

2 Peter 1:5-11

5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith ^swith virtue, ^{▼▼Or excellence; twice in this verse} and virtue ^uwith knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control ^vwith steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness ^wwith brotherly affection, and brotherly affection ^xwith love. 8 For if these qualities ^{▼▼Greek these things; also verses 9, 10, 12} are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or ^zunfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he ^aais blind, having forgotten that he was ^abcleansed from his former sins. 10 Therefore, brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church} be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and ^adelection, for if you practice these qualities ^aeyou will never fall. 11 For in this way there will be richly provided for you ^afan entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.