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Business life » Business virtues » Diligence
Or he that exhorts, on exhortation: he that gives, let him do it in simplicity; he that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
He becomes poor who has a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
Therefore rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you shall never fall:
Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be diligent that you may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Diligence » Business
Or he that exhorts, on exhortation: he that gives, let him do it in simplicity; he that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
He becomes poor who has a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
Therefore rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you shall never fall:
Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be diligent that you may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Diligence » The diligent
He becomes poor who has a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put to forced labor.
The thoughts of the diligent lead only to plenty; but of everyone that is hasty, only to want.
See you a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Prosperity
He becomes poor who has a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
Diligence » Prosperity
He becomes poor who has a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Poverty
Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
He becomes poor who has a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Laziness » Lazy people
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put to forced labor.
The slothful man says, There is a lion outside, I shall be slain in the streets.
The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made a highway.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and weeds had covered its face, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. read more.
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall your poverty come like a robber; and your want like an armed man.
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall your poverty come like a robber; and your want like an armed man.
He becomes poor who has a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich. He that gathers in summer is a wise son: but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.
The desire of the slothful kills him; for his hands refuse to labor. He covets greedily all the day long: but the righteous gives and spares not.
The slothful man says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. As the door turns upon its hinges, so does the slothful upon his bed. The slothful hides his hand in his dish; it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth. read more.
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that can answer reasonably.
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that can answer reasonably.
Poverty » Who will end up in poverty
He that tills his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that follows after worthless pursuits shall have poverty enough.
He that loves pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he that gives to the rich, shall surely come to poverty.
He becomes poor who has a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
Be not among winebibbers; among gluttonous eaters of meat: For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and weeds had covered its face, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. read more.
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall your poverty come like a robber; and your want like an armed man.
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall your poverty come like a robber; and your want like an armed man.
Virtues » Business » Diligence
Or he that exhorts, on exhortation: he that gives, let him do it in simplicity; he that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
He becomes poor who has a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
Therefore rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you shall never fall:
Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be diligent that you may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Wealth » What makes you rich
He becomes poor who has a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might be rich.
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honor, and life.