12 Bible Verses about Diligence, Rewards Of

A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent enriches.

The hand of the diligent ones will rule, but the lazy will belong to forced labor.

Therefore, brothers, be zealous even more to make your calling and election secure, because [if you] do these [things], you will never ever stumble.

The soul of the lazy craves, but there is nothing, but the person of diligence is richly supplied.

In all toil, there is profit, but the {talk} of lips [leads] only to poverty.

and to aspire to live a quiet life, and to attend to {your own business}, and to work with your hands, just as we commanded you, so that you may live decently toward those outside, and may have need of nothing.

The one who steals must steal no longer, but instead must labor, working with his own hands [what is] good, so that he may have [something] to share with the one who has need.

He who works his land will have plenty of food, but he who follows worthless things lacks {sense}.

But seek first his kingdom and righteousness, and all these [things] will be added to you.

For the one who has entered into his rest has also himself rested from his works, just as God [did] from his own [works]. Therefore, let us make every effort to enter into that rest, in order that no one may fall in the same pattern of disobedience.

And remain in the same house, eating and drinking {whatever they provide}, for the worker [is] worthy of his pay. Do not move from house to house.

For God [is] not unjust, [so as] to forget your work and the love which you demonstrated for his name [by] having served the saints, and continuing to serve [them].