31 Bible Verses about Working Hard And Not Being Lazy
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He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
The slothful man doesn't roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.
The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.
that you won't be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.
In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?
About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.
for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."
For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don't work at all, but are busybodies.
as also in all of his letters, speaking in them of these things. In those, there are some things that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unsettled twist, as they also do to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
Cursed is he who does the work of Yahweh negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood.
The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.
Let heavier work be laid on the men, that they may labor therein; and don't let them pay any attention to lying words."
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without blemish and blameless in his sight.
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.
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