5
The plans of the diligent leadsurely to plenty,
But those of everyone who ishasty, surely to poverty.
Proverbs 21:16-17New International Version (NIV)
16
Whoever strays from the path of prudence
comes to rest in the company of the dead.
17
Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.
Proverbs 21:20King James Version (KJV)
20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Proverbs 24:3-4New International Version (NIV)
Saying 21
3
By wisdom a house is built,
and through understanding it is established;
4
through knowledge its rooms are filled
with rare and beautiful treasures.
1 THESSALONIANS 4: 11-12 GNT
11Make it your aim to live a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to earn your own living, just as we told you before. 12In this way you will win the respect of those who are not believers, and you will not have to depend on anyone for what you need.
PROVERBS 24: 30-34 NLT
30I walked by the field of a lazy person,the vineyard of one with no common sense.31I saw that it was overgrown with nettles.It was covered with weeds,and its walls were broken down.32Then, as I looked and thought about it,I learned this lesson:33A little extra sleep, a little more slumber,a little folding of the hands to rest—34then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit;scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.
Proverbs 27:23-27New International Version (NIV)
23
Be sure you know the condition of your flocks,
give careful attention to your herds;
24
for riches do not endure forever,
and a crown is not secure for all generations.
25
When the hay is removed and new growth appears
and the grass from the hills is gathered in,
26
the lambs will provide you with clothing,
and the goats with the price of a field.
27
You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed your family
and to nourish your female servants.
Proverbs 20:13-14, 16-17New King James Version (NKJV)
13
Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty;
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with bread.
14
“It is good for nothing,”[a] cries the buyer;
But when he has gone his way, then he boasts.
16
Take the garment of one who is surety for a stranger,
And hold it as a pledge when it is for a seductress.
17
Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man,
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
by-Verse Commentary
Proverbs 12:9
Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant Than he who honors himself and lacks bread.
Ecclesiastes 11:1-6New International Version (NIV)
Invest in Many Ventures
11
Ship your grain across the sea;
after many days you may receive a return.
2
Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight;
you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.
3
If clouds are full of water,
they pour rain on the earth.
Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north,
in the place where it falls, there it will lie.
4
Whoever watches the wind will not plant;
whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.
5
As you do not know the path of the wind,
or how the body is formed[a] in a mother’s womb,
so you cannot understand the work of God,
the Maker of all things.
6
Sow your seed in the morning,
and at evening let your hands not be idle,
for you do not know which will succeed,
whether this or that,
or whether both will do equally well.
Job 8:7 New American Standard Bible
"Though your beginning was insignificant, Yet your end will increase greatly."
Proverbs 20:15New International Version (NIV)
15
Gold there is, and rubies in abundance,
but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
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