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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
4
Poor is he who works with a slack hand,
But the hand of the diligent makes rich.
Proverbs 10:5
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 13:11
11
Wealth obtained from empty effort dwindles,
But the one who gathers with his hand abounds.
Proverbs 14:4
4
Where no oxen are, the manger is clean,
But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.
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 17:2
2
A slave who acts insightfully will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
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 21:5
5
The thoughts of the diligent lead surely to profit,
But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
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 22:13
13
The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside;
I will be killed in the streets!”
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 24:10
10
If you are slack in the day of trouble,
Your strength is in trouble.
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 25:2
2
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
Proverbs 25:13
13
Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
Is a faithful envoy to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
Proverbs 26:13 - 26:16
13
The sluggard says, “There is a fierce lion in the road!
A lion is among the streets!”
14 As the door turns on its hinges,
So does the sluggard on his bed.
15 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish;
He is too weary to return it to his mouth.
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes
Than seven men who can respond with a discreet answer.
Proverbs 27:23
23
Know well the condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;
Proverbs 28:19
19
He who cultivates his ground will be satisfied with food,
But he who pursues empty things will be satisfied with poverty.
Proverbs 30:24 - 30:28
24
Four things are small on the earth,
But they are exceedingly wise:
25 The ants are not a strong people,
But they prepare their food in the summer;
26 The shephanim are not a mighty people,
Yet they make their houses in the cliff;
27 The locusts have no king,
Yet all of them go out in rank;
28 The lizard you may grasp with the hands,
Yet it is in kings’ palaces.
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