Proverbs 21:25

From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

You will eat bread by the sweat of your face until you return to the ground, for you were taken out of it. For you are dust, and you shall return to dust.”

One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherited the promises.

How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: whoever guards his soul stays from them.

He who observes the wind won’t sow; and he who regards the clouds won’t reap.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

Jacob was left alone, and wrestled with a man there until the breaking of the day.

He saw a resting place, that it was good, the land, that it was pleasant. He bows his shoulder to the burden, and becomes a servant doing forced labor.

She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.’ So she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, except that she rested a little in the house.”

The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he put him in charge of all the labor of the house of Joseph.

The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.

One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

The ants are not a strong people, yet they provide their food in the summer.

The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master’s crib; but Israel doesn’t know. My people don’t consider.”

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek Yahweh, until he comes and rains righteousness on you.

See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?

“Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

They returned to Joshua, and said to him, “Don’t let all the people go up, but let about two or three thousand men go up and strike Ai. Don’t make all the people to toil there, for there are only a few of them.”

For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird;

Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

Blessed is the man who hears me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my door posts.

The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.

The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.

The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!”

The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called “The Holy Way”. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools shall not go there.

and Yahweh will guide you continually, satisfy your soul in dry places, and make your bones strong. You will be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters don’t fail.

“But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter.

Let’s therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.

We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;