Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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Bible References
Desireth
Proverbs 10:4
Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth.
Proverbs 12:11
Whoever tills his soil will have a lot to eat, but anyone who pursues fantasies lacks sense.
Proverbs 26:13
The lazy person claims, "There is a lion in the road! There's a lion in the streets!"
Numbers 23:10
Who can count the dust of Jacob? Who can number the dust of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and may I end up like him."
Made
Proverbs 11:25
A generous person will prosper, and anyone who gives water will receive a flood in return.
Proverbs 28:25
An arrogant man stirs up dissension, but anyone who trusts in the LORD prospers.
Psalm 92:14
They will still bear fruit even in old age; they will be luxuriant and green.
Isaiah 58:11
And the LORD will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in parched places, and they will strengthen your bones; and you'll be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail.
General references
Proverbs 6:11
and your poverty will come on you like a bandit and your desperation like an armed man.
Proverbs 21:25
What the lazy person craves will kill him, because his hands refuse to work.