Posts with the tag “diligence”

Proverbs 13:24 "He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes." As is the case with its preceding proverbs, this one offers very specific subject matter that sh...  Read More

Proverbs 13:23 "Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment." As with the previous proverb about leaving an inheritance for grandchildren and as with m...  Read More

Proverbs 13:4 "The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat." Where there is a heartbeat and a brain wave, there is a desire for something.  Even...  Read More

Proverbs 12:27 "The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious." If you think about it, it wouldn’t be hard to argue that time is our grea...  Read More

Proverbs 12:24 "The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute." The human spirit has a particular intrigue with being in charge.  This intrigue begins early in life...  Read More

Proverbs 6:6-11 "Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. How l...  Read More

Proverbs 4:23 "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." Proverbs 4 holds two of the greatest verses in all of Scripture.  In verse seven, Solomon identified the most i...  Read More