Proverbs 14:23

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In all hard work there is profit, but merely talking about it only brings poverty.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 12:24 : 24 The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor.
  • Prov 28:19 : 19 The one who works his land will be satisfied with food, but whoever chases daydreams will have his fill of poverty.
  • John 6:27 : 27 Do not work for the food that disappears, but for the food that remains to eternal life– the food which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him.”
  • 2 Thess 3:10-12 : 10 For even when we were with you, we used to give you this command:“If anyone is not willing to work, neither should he eat.” 11 For we hear that some among you are living an undisciplined life, not doing their own work but meddling in the work of others. 12 Now such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and so provide their own food to eat.
  • Heb 6:10-11 : 10 For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints. 11 But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,
  • 1 Tim 5:13 : 13 And besides that, going around from house to house they learn to be lazy, and they are not only lazy, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things they should not.
  • Eccl 5:3 : 3 Just as dreams come when there are many cares, so the rash vow of a fool occurs when there are many words.
  • Prov 10:10 : 10 The one who winks his eye causes trouble, and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 13:11
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    11Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.

  • Prov 14:24
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    24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly.

  • Prov 16:26
    75%

    26A laborer’s appetite has labored for him, for his hunger has pressed him to work.

  • Prov 21:5-6
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    74%

    5The plans of the diligent lead only to plenty, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

    6Making a fortune by a lying tongue is like a vapor driven back and forth; they seek death.

  • Prov 10:4
    74%

    4The one who is lazy becomes poor, but the one who works diligently becomes wealthy.

  • Prov 13:23
    74%

    23Abundant food may come from the field of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice.

  • Prov 28:19-20
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    19The one who works his land will be satisfied with food, but whoever chases daydreams will have his fill of poverty.

    20A faithful person will have an abundance of blessings, but the one who hastens to gain riches will not go unpunished.

  • Eccl 3:9
    74%

    9Man is Ignorant of God’s Timing What benefit can a worker gain from his toil?

  • Prov 10:19
    73%

    19When words abound, transgression is inevitable, but the one who restrains his words is wise.

  • Eccl 6:7
    73%

    7All of man’s labor is for nothing more than to fill his stomach– yet his appetite is never satisfied!

  • Prov 10:14-16
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    73%

    14Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.

    15The wealth of a rich person is like a fortified city, but the poor are brought to ruin by their poverty.

    16The reward which the righteous receive is life; the recompense which the wicked receive is judgment.

  • Prov 20:14-15
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    14“It’s worthless! It’s worthless!” says the buyer, but when he goes on his way, he boasts.

    15There is gold, and an abundance of rubies, but words of knowledge are like a precious jewel.

  • Prov 19:1
    73%

    1Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.

  • Prov 23:4
    73%

    4Do not wear yourself out to become rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.

  • Prov 11:24
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    24One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty.

  • Prov 14:3
    72%

    3In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

  • Job 15:3
    72%

    3Does he argue with useless talk, with words that have no value in them?

  • Prov 22:16
    72%

    16The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich– both end up only in poverty.

  • Prov 16:23
    72%

    23A wise person’s heart makes his speech wise and it adds persuasiveness to his words.

  • Prov 10:21-22
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    72%

    21The teaching of the righteous feeds many, but fools die for lack of sense.

    22The blessing from the LORD makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it.

  • Prov 13:7
    71%

    7There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth.

  • Eccl 5:13-14
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    71%

    13Materialism Thwarts Enjoyment of Life Here is a misfortune on earth that I have seen: Wealth hoarded by its owner to his own misery.

    14Then that wealth was lost through bad luck; although he fathered a son, he has nothing left to give him.

  • Prov 12:23-24
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    71%

    23The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people proclaim folly.

    24The diligent person will rule, but the slothful will be put to forced labor.

  • Eccl 2:21
    71%

    21For a man may do his work with wisdom, knowledge, and skill; however, he must hand over the fruit of his labor as an inheritance to someone else who did not work for it. This also is futile, and an awful injustice!

  • Eccl 1:3
    71%

    3Futility Illustrated from Nature What benefit do people get from all the effort which they expend on earth?

  • Prov 14:22
    71%

    22Do not those who devise evil go astray? But those who plan good exhibit faithful covenant love.

  • Prov 16:21
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    21The one who is wise in heart is called discerning, and kind speech increases persuasiveness.

  • Prov 1:19
    70%

    19Such are the ways of all who gain profit unjustly; it takes away the life of those who obtain it!

  • Prov 13:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

    3The one who guards his words guards his life; whoever is talkative will come to ruin.

    4The appetite of the sluggard craves but gets nothing, but the desire of the diligent will be abundantly satisfied.

  • Prov 15:7
    70%

    7The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

  • Prov 12:11
    70%

    11The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks sense.

  • Prov 21:23
    70%

    23The one who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his life from troubles.

  • Prov 28:22
    70%

    22The stingy person hastens after riches and does not know that poverty will overtake him.

  • Eccl 4:6
    70%

    6Better is one handful with some rest than two hands full of toil and chasing the wind.

  • Prov 15:23
    70%

    23A person has joy in giving an appropriate answer, and a word at the right time– how good it is!

  • Prov 19:15
    70%

    15Laziness brings on a deep sleep, and the idle person will go hungry.

  • Prov 24:34
    70%

    34and your poverty will come like a bandit, and your need like an armed robber.”

  • Prov 6:11
    70%

    11and your poverty will come like a robber, and your need like an armed man.

  • Eccl 10:18
    70%

    18Because of laziness the roof caves in, and because of idle hands the house leaks.

  • Prov 12:14
    70%

    14A person will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words, and the work of his hands will be rendered to him.

  • Prov 11:4
    69%

    4Wealth does not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.