Quotes about Work
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
- Proverbs 10:5
The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.
- Proverbs 10:16
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.
- Proverbs 10:26
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.
- Proverbs 12:11
By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
- Proverbs 12:14
The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
- Proverbs 12:24
A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.
- Proverbs 12:27
The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
- Proverbs 13:4
Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.
- Proverbs 14:4
There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
- Proverbs 14:23
The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
- Proverbs 15:19
A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.
- Proverbs 16:26