31 Bible Verses about Working Hard And Not Being Lazy
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An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.
Let not that business which ye have in hand be tedious to you. Be fervent in the spirit. Apply yourselves to the time.
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyards of the foolish man.
The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.
A deceitful man shall find no vantage; but he that is content with that he hath, is more worth than gold.
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 devices of one that is diligent, bring plenteousness; but he that is unadvised, cometh to poverty.
Whoso is slothful and slack in his labor, is the brother of him that is a waster.
Through slothfulness the balks fall down, and through idle hands it raineth in at the house.
The way of the slothful is full of thorns; but the street of the righteous is well cleansed.
that ye faint not, but follow them which through faith and patience inherit the promises.
In every labour there is some profit; but only vain words bringeth forth penury.
How long wilt thou sleep, thou sluggish man? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
Whereof we have many things to say which are hard to be uttered: because ye are dull of hearing.
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.
Seest thou not, that they which be diligent in their business stand before kings, and not among the simple people?
Whoso gathereth in summer is wise; but he that is sluggish in harvest, bringeth himself to confusion.
For when we were with you, this we warned you of, that if there were any which would not work, that the same should not eat.
We have heard say, no doubt, that there are some which walk among you inordinately, and work not at all, but are busybodies.
yea, almost in every epistle, speaking of such things: among which are many things hard to be understood: which they that are unlearned and unstable pervert, as they do other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
Cursed be he that doth the work of the LORD negligently; and cured be he that keepeth back his sword from shedding of blood.
The labour of the foolish is grievous unto them, while they know not how to go in to the city.
They must have more work laid upon them, that they may labour therein, and then will they not turn themselves to false words."
Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but an indiscreet son is a heaviness unto his mother.
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:
He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life; but whoso speaketh unadvised, findeth harm.
Whatsoever thou takest in hand to do, that do with all thy power: for among the dead, where thou goest unto, there is neither work, counsel, knowledge nor wisdom.
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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
