Proverbs 18:9 equates slackness with destruction—parallel to the lazy servant who hides his talent, wasting opportunity.

Luke 19:20 has a servant hiding his mina in a handkerchief — the same fearful, unproductive response as burying the talent.

Hebrews 6:12 warns against being sluggish — the exact sin of the servant who buried his talent instead of investing it.

2 Peter 1:8 urges believers to be fruitful and effective — the opposite of the servant who buried his talent and produced nothing.

Proverbs 26:13-16 mocks the sluggard's excuses—mirroring the servant's fear and inactivity, though not directly quoted.