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Business life » Business virtues » Diligence
Let him that teacheth take heed to his doctrine; Let him that exhorteth give attendance to his exhortation; If any man give, let him do it with singleness; Let him that ruleth do it with diligence; If any man show mercy let him do it with cheerfulness.
Yea, and we desire that every one of you show the same diligence, to the establishing of hope, even unto the end:
An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.
The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.
Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence for to make your calling and election sure. For if ye do such things, ye shall never err.
Wherefore, dearly beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and undefiled:
Desires » Who desires
A slothful body will not go to plow, for cold of the winter; therefore shall he go a begging in Summer and have nothing.
The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.
Slothfulness bringeth sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Diligence » Business
Let him that teacheth take heed to his doctrine; Let him that exhorteth give attendance to his exhortation; If any man give, let him do it with singleness; Let him that ruleth do it with diligence; If any man show mercy let him do it with cheerfulness.
Yea, and we desire that every one of you show the same diligence, to the establishing of hope, even unto the end:
An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.
The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.
Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence for to make your calling and election sure. For if ye do such things, ye shall never err.
Wherefore, dearly beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and undefiled:
Diligence » The diligent
An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.
The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.
A diligent hand shall bear rule; but the idle shall be under tribute.
The devices of one that is diligent, bring plenteousness; but he that is unadvised, cometh to poverty.
Seest thou not, that they which be diligent in their business stand before kings, and not among the simple people?
Diligence » In temporal matters, leads to » Prosperity
An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.
The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.
Diligence » Prosperity
An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.
The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.
Idleness and sloth » Lead to » Disappointment
The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.
The voluptuousness of the slothful is his own death, for his hands will not labour.
Laziness » Lazy people
A slothful body will not go to plow, for cold of the winter; therefore shall he go a begging in Summer and have nothing.
The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.
Slothfulness bringeth sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
A diligent hand shall bear rule; but the idle shall be under tribute.
The slothful body sayeth, "There is a lion without, I might be slain in the street."
The way of the slothful is full of thorns; but the street of the righteous is well cleansed.
Whoso is slothful and slack in his labor, is the brother of him that is a waster.
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyards of the foolish man. And lo, it was all covered with nettles, and stood full of thistles, and the stone wall was broken down. This I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and took it for a warning. read more.
Yea, sleep on still a little, slumber a little, fold thine hands together yet a little; so shall poverty come unto thee as one that travaileth by the way, and necessity like a weaponed man.
Yea, sleep on still a little, slumber a little, fold thine hands together yet a little; so shall poverty come unto thee as one that travaileth by the way, and necessity like a weaponed man.
An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich. Whoso gathereth in summer is wise; but he that is sluggish in harvest, bringeth himself to confusion.
The voluptuousness of the slothful is his own death, for his hands will not labour. He coveteth and desireth all the day long; but the righteous is always giving and keepeth nothing back.
The slothful sayeth, "There is a leopard in the way, and a lion in the midst of the streets." Like as the door turneth about upon the threshold, even so doth the slothful welter himself in his bed. The slothful body thrusteth his hand into his bosom, and it grieveth him to put it again to his mouth. read more.
The sluggard thinketh himself wiser than seven men that sit and teach.
The sluggard thinketh himself wiser than seven men that sit and teach.
Poverty » Who will end up in poverty
He that tilleth his land, shall have plenteousness of bread; but he that followeth idleness, shall have poverty enough.
He that hath pleasure in banquets, shall be a poor man; Whoso delighteth in wine and delicates, shall not be rich.
Delight not thou in sleep, lest thou come to poverty; but open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread enough.
Whoso doth a poor man wrong, to increase his own riches, and giveth unto the rich to please him, at the last cometh to poverty himself.
An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.
The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.
Keep no company with winebibbers and riotous eaters of flesh; for such as be drunkards and riotous shall come to poverty, and he that is given to much sleep, shall go with a ragged coat.
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyards of the foolish man. And lo, it was all covered with nettles, and stood full of thistles, and the stone wall was broken down. This I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and took it for a warning. read more.
Yea, sleep on still a little, slumber a little, fold thine hands together yet a little; so shall poverty come unto thee as one that travaileth by the way, and necessity like a weaponed man.
Yea, sleep on still a little, slumber a little, fold thine hands together yet a little; so shall poverty come unto thee as one that travaileth by the way, and necessity like a weaponed man.
Virtues » Business » Diligence
Let him that teacheth take heed to his doctrine; Let him that exhorteth give attendance to his exhortation; If any man give, let him do it with singleness; Let him that ruleth do it with diligence; If any man show mercy let him do it with cheerfulness.
Yea, and we desire that every one of you show the same diligence, to the establishing of hope, even unto the end:
An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.
The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.
Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence for to make your calling and election sure. For if ye do such things, ye shall never err.
Wherefore, dearly beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and undefiled: