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The Lord will not allow the righteous to hunger [God will meet all his needs],
But He will reject and cast away the craving of the wicked.
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Poor is he who works with a negligent and idle hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes him rich.
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He who gathers during summer and takes advantage of his opportunities is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps during harvest and ignores the moment of opportunity is a son who acts shamefully.

Cross References

Proverbs 13:4

The soul (appetite) of the lazy person craves and gets nothing [for lethargy overcomes ambition],
But the soul (appetite) of the diligent [who works willingly] is rich and abundantly supplied.

Proverbs 21:5

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance and advantage,
But everyone who acts in haste comes surely to poverty.

Proverbs 12:24

The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the negligent and lazy will be put to forced labor.

Proverbs 19:15

Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity],
And the idle person will suffer hunger.

Proverbs 20:4

The lazy man does not plow when the winter [planting] season arrives;
So he begs at the [next] harvest and has nothing [to reap].

Proverbs 6:6-11

Go to the ant, O lazy one;
Observe her ways and be wise,

Proverbs 11:24

There is the one who [generously] scatters [abroad], and yet increases all the more;
And there is the one who withholds what is justly due, but it results only in want and poverty.

Proverbs 19:24

The lazy man buries his hand in the [food] dish,
But will not even bring it to his mouth again.

Proverbs 20:13

Do not love [excessive] sleep, or you will become poor;
Open your eyes [so that you can do your work] and you will be satisfied with bread.

Proverbs 24:30-34

I went by the field of the lazy man,
And by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding and common sense;

Ecclesiastes 10:18

Through laziness the rafters [of state affairs] decay and the roof sags, and through idleness [the roof of] the house leaks.

John 6:27

Do not work for food that perishes, but for food that endures [and leads] to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you; for God the Father has authorized Him and put His seal on Him.”

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord [always doing your best and doing more than is needed], being continually aware that your labor [even to the point of exhaustion] in the Lord is not futile nor wasted [it is never without purpose].

Hebrews 6:11-12

And we desire for each one of you to show the same diligence [all the way through] so as to realize and enjoy the full assurance of hope until the end,

2 Peter 1:5-10

For this very reason, applying your diligence [to the divine promises, make every effort] in [exercising] your faith to, develop moral excellence, and in moral excellence, knowledge (insight, understanding),

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