Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
A man
General references
Bible References
A man
Proverbs 10:4
A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent enriches.
Proverbs 12:24
The hand of the diligent ones will rule, but the lazy will belong to forced labor.
1 Kings 11:28
Now the man Jeroboam [was] a man of ability, and Solomon saw that the young man {was a diligent worker}, so he appointed him over all of the forced labor for the house of Joseph.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever your hand finds to do--do [it] with [all] your might; for in Sheol--where you are going--no one works, plans, knows, or thinks about anything.
Matthew 25:21
His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few [things]; I will put you [in charge] over many [things]. Enter into the joy of your master!'
Romans 12:11
not lagging in diligence, being enthusiastic in spirit, serving the Lord,
2 Timothy 4:2
preach the word, be ready in season [and] out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all patience and instruction.
General references
Genesis 24:33
{And food was placed before him} to eat. And he said, "I will not eat until {I have told my errand}." And he said, "Speak."
Genesis 41:41
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt."