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Proverbs 19:15
Laziness induces deep sleep, and a lazy person will go hungry.
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Proverbs 10:4
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring riches.
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Proverbs 19:24
The slacker buries his hand in the bowl; he doesn’t even bring it back to his mouth!
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Proverbs 26:13-16
The slacker says,“ There’s a lion in the road— a lion in the public square!”A door turns on its hinges, and a slacker, on his bed.The slacker buries his hand in the bowl; he is too weary to bring it to his mouth!In his own eyes, a slacker is wiser than seven who can answer sensibly.
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2 Peter 1 5-2 Peter 1 11
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge,knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness,godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love.For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being useless or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.The person who lacks these things is blind and shortsighted and has forgotten the cleansing from his past sins.Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election, because if you do these things you will never stumble.For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you.
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Matthew 25:3-10
When the foolish took their lamps, they didn’t take oil with them;but the wise ones took oil in their flasks with their lamps.When the groom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.“ In the middle of the night there was a shout:‘ Here’s the groom! Come out to meet him.’“ Then all the virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.The foolish ones said to the wise ones,‘ Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’“ The wise ones answered,‘ No, there won’t be enough for us and for you. Go instead to those who sell oil, and buy some for yourselves.’“ When they had gone to buy some, the groom arrived, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.
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Matthew 25:24-28
“ The man who had received one talent also approached and said,‘ Master, I know you. You’re a harsh man, reaping where you haven’t sown and gathering where you haven’t scattered seed.So I was afraid and went off and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’“ His master replied to him,‘ You evil, lazy servant! If you knew that I reap where I haven’t sown and gather where I haven’t scattered,then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and I would have received my money back with interest when I returned.“‘ So take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
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Proverbs 24:34
and your poverty will come like a robber, and your need, like a bandit.
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Proverbs 13:4
The slacker craves, yet has nothing, but the diligent is fully satisfied.
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Proverbs 6:10-11
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest,and your poverty will come like a robber, your need, like a bandit.
