31 Bible Verses about Working Hard And Not Being Lazy
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The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.
I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of a man lacking sense,
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.
The sluggard does not plow in the autumn; he will seek at harvest and have nothing.
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
Through sloth the roof sinks in, and through indolence the house leaks.
The way of a sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a level highway.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger.
so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?
About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.
for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags
Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.
For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.
For we hear that some among you walk in idleness, not busy at work, but busybodies.
as he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures.
"Cursed is he who does the work of the LORD with slackness, and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from bloodshed.
The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city.
Let heavier work be laid on the men that they may labor at it and pay no regard to lying words."
Leah's eyes were weak, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace.
Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might,for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.
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- Forced Labour
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- Idleness Leads To
- Idleness, Consequences Of
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