The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.
Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.
A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
A greedy man stirs up strife, but the one who trusts in the Lord will be enriched.
And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end,
Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.”
Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors.
And the Lord will guide you continually and satisfy your desire in scorched places and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.
The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!”
They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green,
Who can count the dust of Jacob or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, and let my end be like his!”
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