Proverbs 12:24

The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute.

A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph. was industrious: Heb. did work charge: Heb. burden

The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day.

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. mean...: Heb. obscure men

And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.