Proverbs 14:23
In all hard work there is profit, but talk only makes a man poor.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 12:24 : 24 The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work.
- Prov 28:19 : 19 By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.
- John 6:27 : 27 Let your work not be for the food which comes to an end, but for the food which goes on for eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you, for on him has God the Father put his mark.
- 2 Thess 3:10-12 : 10 For even when we were with you we gave you orders, saying, If any man does no work, let him not have food. 11 For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others. 12 Now to such we give orders and make request in the Lord Jesus, that, working quietly, they get their living.
- Heb 6:10-11 : 10 For God is true, and will not put away from him the memory of your work and of your love for his name, in the help which you gave and still give to the saints. 11 And it is our desire that you may all keep the same high purpose in certain hope to the end:
- 1 Tim 5:13 : 13 And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say.
- Eccl 5:3 : 3 When you take an oath before God, put it quickly into effect, because he has no pleasure in the foolish; keep the oath you have taken.
- Prov 10:10 : 10 He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.
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11 Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.
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24 Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.
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26 The desire of the working man is working for him, for his need of food is driving him on.
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5 The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.
6 He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death.
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4 He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.
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23 There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor; but it is taken away by wrongdoing.
- Prov 28:19-202 verses74%
19 By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.
20 A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.
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9 What profit has the worker in the work which he does?
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19 Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.
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7 All the work of man is for his mouth, and still he has a desire for food.
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14 Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.
15 The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.
16 The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.
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14 A poor thing, a poor thing, says he who is giving money for goods: but when he has gone on his way, then he makes clear his pride in what he has got.
15 There is gold and a store of corals: but the lips of knowledge are a jewel of great price.
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1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.
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4 Take no care to get wealth; let there be an end to your desire for money.
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24 A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need.
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3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.
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3 Will he make arguments with words in which is no profit, and with sayings which have no value?
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16 He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.
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23 The heart of the wise man is the teacher of his mouth, and gives increased learning to his lips.
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21 The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.
22 The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.
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7 A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.
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13 And I saw the destruction of his wealth by an evil chance; and when he became the father of a son he had nothing in his hand.
14 As he came from his mother at birth, so does he go again; he gets from his work no reward which he may take away in his hand.
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23 A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.
24 The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work.
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21 Because there is a man whose work has been done with wisdom, with knowledge, and with an expert hand; but one who has done nothing for it will have it for his heritage. This again is to no purpose and a great evil.
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3 What is a man profited by all his work which he does under the sun?
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22 Will not the designers of evil come into error? But mercy and good faith are for the designers of good.
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21 The wise-hearted will be named men of good sense: and by pleasing words learning is increased.
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19 Such is the fate of everyone who goes in search of profit; it takes away the life of its owners.
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3 He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life; but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
4 The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.
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7 The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.
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11 He who does work on his land will not be short of bread; but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.
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23 He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
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22 He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him.
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6 One hand full of rest is better than two hands full of trouble and desire for wind.
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23 A man has joy in the answer of his mouth: and a word at the right time, how good it is!
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15 Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.
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34 So loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man.
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11 Then loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man
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18 When no work is done the roof goes in, and when the hands do nothing water comes into the house.
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14 From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.
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4 Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.