4 Bible Verses about Diligence And Laziness Contrasted

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.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put to forced labor. Heaviness in the heart of man makes him stoop: but a good word makes him glad. The righteous chooses his friends carefully: but the way of the wicked leads them astray.read more.
The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting: but the possessions of a diligent man are precious.