Ruth 2:7
And she said, 'Please let me glean and let me gather among the sheaves behind the reapers.' So she came and remained from the morning up to now. {She is sitting for a little while in the house}."
Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the lazy craves, but there is nothing, but the person of diligence is richly supplied.
Proverbs 15:33
Fear of Yahweh [is] the instruction of the wise, and before honor [comes] humility.
Proverbs 18:23
The poor may speak entreaties, but the rich will answer roughly.
Proverbs 22:29
A man who is skillful in his work, you shall see: before kings, he will serve; he will not serve before the commoners.
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 5:3
"Blessed [are] the poor in spirit, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Romans 12:11
not lagging in diligence, being enthusiastic in spirit, serving the Lord,
Galatians 6:9
And let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, [if we] do not give up.
Ephesians 5:21
being subject to one another {out of reverence for} Christ
1 Peter 5:5-6
In the same way, younger men, be subject to the elders, and all [of you] clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.