The Bible has quite a few proverbs that address laziness! Here are some of the most well-known, primarily found in the Book of Proverbs:
* Proverbs 6:6-11: "Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man." (This is a classic example, comparing the lazy person to the industrious ant.)
* Proverbs 10:4: "Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth."
* Proverbs 12:24: "Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor."
* Proverbs 13:4: "A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied."
* Proverbs 15:19: "The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway."
* Proverbs 19:15: "Laziness brings on a deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry."
* Proverbs 20:4: "A sluggard does not plow in season; so at harvest time he finds nothing."
* Proverbs 21:25-26: "A sluggard’s craving will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work. All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing."
* Proverbs 22:13: "The sluggard says, “There’s a lion outside! I’ll be killed in the public square!”" (This highlights the sluggard's tendency to make excuses.)
* Proverbs 24:30-34: "I went past the field of the sluggard, past the vineyard of someone who has no sense; thorns had come up everywhere, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall was in ruins. I applied my heart to what I observed and learned a lesson from what I saw: A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest— and poverty will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man." (A very vivid description of the consequences of laziness.)
These are just some of the many proverbs that address the importance of hard work and the dangers of laziness. The Book of Proverbs, in particular, offers a wealth of wisdom on this topic.