Proverbs 12:24
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
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- Proverbs 12:27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men is to the diligent.
- Proverbs 10:4 He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
- Proverbs 21:25–26 The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor. There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.