31 Bible Verses about Working Hard And Not Being Lazy
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He becomes poor who has a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put to forced labor.
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.
The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting: but the possessions of a diligent man are precious.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
The thoughts of the diligent lead only to plenty; but of everyone that is hasty, only to want.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
By much slothfulness the building decays; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.
The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made a highway.
That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
How long will you sleep, O sluggard? when will you arise out of your sleep?
Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to explain, seeing you are dull of hearing.
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
See you a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before obscure men.
He that gathers in summer is a wise son: but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
For we hear that there are some who walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable twist, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
Cursed is he that does the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed is he that keeps back his sword from blood.
The labor of the foolish wearies every one of them, because he knows not how to go to the city.
Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labor in it; and let them not give regard to vain words.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be diligent that you may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Whatsoever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, where you go.
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Related Topics
- Active Lifestyles
- Avoiding Poverty
- Business Ethics
- Busyness
- Capitalism
- Complacency
- Diligence And Laziness Contrasted
- Diligence, Results Of
- Diligence, Rewards Of
- Doing Your Best
- Employees
- Forced Labour
- Hard Tasks
- Idleness
- Idleness Leads To
- Idleness, Consequences Of
