Proverbs 10:4
10:4 The one who is lazy becomes poor,
but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.
Proverbs 13:4
13:4 The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing,
but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.
Proverbs 27:23-27
27:23 Pay careful attention to the condition of your flocks,
give careful attention to your herds,
27:24 for riches do not last forever,
nor does a crown last from generation to generation.
27:25 When the hay is removed and new grass appears,
and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
27:26 the lambs will be for your clothing,
and the goats will be for the price of a field.
27:27 And there will be enough goat’s milk for your food,
for the food of your household,
and for the sustenance of your servant girls.
Ephesians 4:28
4:28 The one who steals must steal no longer; rather he must labor, doing good with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with the one who has need.
Ephesians 4:1
Live in Unity
4:1 I, therefore, the prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live worthily of the calling with which you have been called,
Ephesians 4:11-12
4:11 It was he
who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
4:12 to equip
the saints for the work of ministry, that is,
to build up the body of Christ,