Do you see a man skillful in his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
The man Jeroboam was very able, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious he gave him charge over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.
A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’
The hand of the diligent will rule, while the slothful will be put to forced labor.
Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt.
Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
Happy are your men! Happy are your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.
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