Christians Work Hard Flashcards

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Are the cravings of the sluggard satisfied?
What about the diligent?

Proverbs 13:4 ESV

A

The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.

Proverbs 13:4

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Is action profitable?
What about mere talk?

Proverbs 14:23 (ESV)

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In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.

Proverbs 14:23

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Does work lead to abundance?
What about worthless pursuits?

Proverbs 12:11 ESV

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Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless pursuits lacks sense.

Proverbs 12:11 ESV

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Proverbs 12:24 ESV

Who tends to come into authority between the diligent and the slothful?

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The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.

Proverbs 12:24 ESV

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Proverbs 6:10-11 ESV

Does laziness tend toward poverty?

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10 A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest,
11 and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
and want like an armed man.

Proverbs 6:10-11

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Colossians 3:23 ESV

Who should you work for and how?

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Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men…

Colossian 3:23 ESV

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Proverbs 18:9 ESV

Who is the slacker like in his effect?

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Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.

Proverbs 18:19 ESV

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Proverbs 16:3 ESV

What is the general result of committing work to the Lord?

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Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.

Proverbs 16:3 ESV

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Ephesians 4:28 ESV

Who does honest work benefit?

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Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.

Ephesians 4:28 ESV

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