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Proverbs 6:6 - 6:11
6
Go to the ant, O sluggard,
Observe her ways and be wise,
7 Which, having no chief,
Officer or ruler,
8 Prepares her food in the summer
And gathers her provision in the harvest.
9 How long will you lie down, O sluggard?
When will you arise from your sleep?
10 “A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest”—
11 Your poverty will come in like a vagabond
And your want like an armed man.
Proverbs 10:4 - 10:5
4
Poor is he who works with a slack hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He who gathers in summer is a son who acts insightfully,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.
Proverbs 10:26
26
Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes,
So is the sluggard to those who send him.
Proverbs 12:11
11
He who cultivates his land will be satisfied with bread,
But he who pursues empty things lacks a heart of wisdom.
Proverbs 12:24
24
The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the slack hand will be put to forced labor.
Proverbs 12:27
27
A slack handed man does not roast his prey,
But the wealth of a man is precious for the diligent.
Proverbs 13:4
4
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is enriched.
Proverbs 14:4
4
Where no oxen are, the manger is clean,
But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.
Proverbs 14:23
23
In all painful labor there is profit,
But mere words from the lips lead only to want.
Proverbs 15:19
19
The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns,
But the path of the upright is a highway.
Proverbs 16:26
26
A worker’s appetite works for him,
For his mouth urges him on.
Proverbs 18:9
9
He also who is slack in his work
Is brother to him who destroys.
Proverbs 19:15
15
Laziness casts into a deep sleep,
And a slack‑handed soul will suffer hunger.
Proverbs 19:24
24
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.
Proverbs 20:4
4
The sluggard does not plow from winter on,
So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.
Proverbs 20:13
13
Do not love sleep, lest you become poor;
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food.
Proverbs 21:17
17
He who loves pleasure will become a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
Proverbs 21:25 - 21:26
25
The desire of the sluggard puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;
26 All day long he is insatiably craving,
While the righteous gives and does not hold back.
Proverbs 22:29
29
Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before obscure men.
Proverbs 24:27
27
Establish your work outside
And make it ready for yourself in the field;
And afterwards, you shall build your house.
Proverbs 24:30 - 24:34
30
I passed by the field of the sluggard
And by the vineyard of the man lacking a heart of wisdom,
31 And behold, it was completely overgrown with thistles;
Nettles have covered its surface,
And its stone wall has been torn down.
32 And I beheld, I set my heart upon it;
I saw, I received discipline.
33 “A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to rest,”
34 Then your poverty will come as a robber
And your want like an armed man.
Proverbs 26:14
14
As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the sluggard on his bed.
Proverbs 27:18
18
He who guards the fig tree will eat its fruit,
And he who keeps watch for his master will be honored.
Proverbs 27:23 - 27:27
23
Know well the condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;
24 For wealth is not forever,
Neither is a crown from generation to generation.
25 When the grass disappears and the vegetation appears,
And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,
26 The lambs will be for your clothing,
And the goats will bring the price of a field,
27 And there will be enough goats’ milk for your food,
For the food of your household,
And sustenance for your maidens.
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