Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

Bible References

Thoughts

Proverbs 10:4
He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Proverbs 27:23
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds:
Ephesians 4:28
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;

Of every

Proverbs 14:29
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 20:21
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Proverbs 28:22
he that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

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