Proverbs 12:24
The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.
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- Proverbs 12:27 The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
- Proverbs 10:4 He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
- Proverbs 21:25–26 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor. There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.