31 Bible Verses about Working Hard And Not Being Lazy
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Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.
Never be lazy in showing such devotion. Be on fire with the Spirit. Serve the Lord.
I went by the field belonging to a lazy man, by a vineyard belonging to a senseless person.
The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.
The lazy person does not roast what he has hunted, but diligence is one's most important possession.
A lazy person doesn't plow in the proper season; he looks for a harvest, but there is nothing.
Plans of the persistent surely lead to productivity, but all who are hasty will surely become poor.
Whoever is lazy regarding his work is also a brother to the master of destruction.
Through slothfulness the roof deteriorates, and a house leaks because of idleness.
The lifestyle of the lazy is like a thorny hedge, but the path taken by the upright is an open highway.
Then, instead of being lazy, you will imitate those who are inheriting the promises through faith and patience.
In hard work there is always profit, but too much chattering leads to poverty.
How long will you lie down, lazy man? When will you get up from your sleep?
We have much to say about this, but it is difficult to explain because you have become too lazy to understand.
because drunks and gluttons tend to become poor, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will work for kings, not unimportant people.
Whoever harvests during summer acts wisely, but the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.
While we were with you, we gave this order: "If anyone doesn't want to work, he shouldn't eat."
We hear that some of you are living in idleness. You are not busy working you are busy interfering in other people's lives!
He speaks about this subject in all his letters. Some things in them are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, leading to their own destruction, as they do the rest of the Scriptures.
Cursed is the one who is slack in doing the LORD's work. Cursed is the one who holds back his sword from shedding blood.
The work of a fool so wears him out that he can't even find his way to town.
So increase the work load on the people, and let them do it so they don't pay attention to deceptive speeches."
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grieves his mother.
So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to have the Lord find you at peace and without spot or fault.
Whatever the activity in which you engage, do it with all your ability, because there is no work, no planning, no learning, and no wisdom in the next world where you're going.
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- Avoiding Poverty
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- Capitalism
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- Diligence, Rewards Of
- Doing Your Best
- Employees
- Forced Labour
- Hard Tasks
- Idleness
- Idleness Leads To
- Idleness, Consequences Of
