Proverbs 12:24

²⁴ The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.

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Proverbs 10:3–5

³ The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked. ⁴ Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. ⁵ He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

Proverbs 13:3–5

³ He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. ⁴ The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied. ⁵ The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.

Proverbs 21:4–6

⁴ Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the guides of the wicked—are sin. ⁵ The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty. ⁶ Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.

Proverbs 21:24–26

²⁴ Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man— of him who acts with excessive pride. ²⁵ The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work. ²⁶ All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.

Proverbs 14:22–24

²² Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness. ²³ There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty. ²⁴ The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.

Proverbs 19:14–16

¹⁴ Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD. ¹⁵ Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger. ¹⁶ He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.

Proverbs 18:8–10

⁸ The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being. ⁹ Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys. ¹⁰ The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

Sirach 33:24–26

²⁴ In the day that you end the days of your life, in the time of death, distribute your inheritance. (WEB) ²⁵ Fodder, a stick, and burdens are for a donkey. Bread, discipline, and work are for a servant. (WEB) ²⁶ Set your slave to work, and you will find rest. Leave his hands idle,… (WEB)

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