Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

General references

Bible References

Desireth

Proverbs 10:4
Poor is he who works with a negligent hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Proverbs 12:11
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.
Proverbs 26:13
The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is in the open square!”
Numbers 23:10
Who can count the dust of Jacob,
Or number the fourth part of Israel?
Let me die the death of the upright,
And let my end be like his!”

Made

Proverbs 11:25
The generous man will be prosperous,
And he who waters will himself be watered.
Proverbs 28:25
An arrogant man stirs up strife,
But he who trusts in the Lord will prosper.
Psalm 92:14
They will still yield fruit in old age;
They shall be full of sap and very green,
Isaiah 58:11
“And the Lord will continually guide you,
And satisfy your desire in scorched places,
And give strength to your bones;
And you will be like a watered garden,
And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail.

General references

Proverbs 6:11
Your poverty will come in like a vagabond
And your need like an armed man.
Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the sluggard puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;

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