thoughts

Proverbs 10:4
Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

Proverbs 13:4
The slacker craves, yet gets nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

Proverbs 27:23-27
Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds; . . .

Ephesians 4:28
He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.

1 Thessalonians 4:11, 12
and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you. . . .

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Proverbs 14:29
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

Proverbs 20:21
An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.

Proverbs 28:22
A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.