Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
General references
Bible References
Hand
Proverbs 10:4
Poor is he who works with a negligent and idle hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes him rich.
Poor is he who works with a negligent and idle hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes him rich.
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.
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 17:2
A wise servant will rule over the [unworthy] son who acts shamefully and brings disgrace [to the family]
And [the worthy servant] will share in the inheritance among the brothers.
A wise servant will rule over the [unworthy] son who acts shamefully and brings disgrace [to the family]
And [the worthy servant] will share in the inheritance among the brothers.
Proverbs 22:29
Do you see a man skillful and experienced in his work?
He will stand [in honor] before kings;
He will not stand before obscure men.
Do you see a man skillful and experienced in his work?
He will stand [in honor] before kings;
He will not stand before obscure men.
1 Kings 11:28
The man Jeroboam was a brave warrior and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.
1 Kings 12:20
It came about when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, that they sent word and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. None followed the house of David except the tribe of Judah [including Benjamin].
But
Proverbs 12:27
The lazy man does not catch and roast his prey,
But the precious possession of a [wise] man is diligence [because he recognizes opportunities and seizes them].
The lazy man does not catch and roast his prey,
But the precious possession of a [wise] man is diligence [because he recognizes opportunities and seizes them].
Proverbs 19:15
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity],
And the idle person will suffer hunger.
Laziness casts one into a deep sleep [unmindful of lost opportunity],
And the idle person will suffer hunger.
Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the lazy kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor;
The desire of the lazy kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor;
Proverbs 22:13
The lazy one [manufactures excuses and] says, “There is a lion outside!
I will be killed in the streets [if I go out to work]!”
The lazy one [manufactures excuses and] says, “There is a lion outside!
I will be killed in the streets [if I go out to work]!”
Proverbs 24:30
I went by the field of the lazy man,
And by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding and common sense;
I went by the field of the lazy man,
And by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding and common sense;
Proverbs 26:13
The lazy person [who is self-indulgent and relies on lame excuses] says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is in the open square [and if I go outside to work I will be killed]!”
The lazy person [who is self-indulgent and relies on lame excuses] says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is in the open square [and if I go outside to work I will be killed]!”
General references
Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the lazy kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor;
The desire of the lazy kills him,
For his hands refuse to labor;
Proverbs 26:14
As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the lazy person on his bed [never getting out of it].
As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the lazy person on his bed [never getting out of it].
Ecclesiastes 10:18
Through laziness the rafters [of state affairs] decay and the roof sags, and through idleness [the roof of] the house leaks.