| Proverbs 21 5 |
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want. |
| Ecclesiastes 6 9 |
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit. |
| Ecclesiastes 4 4 |
Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit. |
| Proverbs 8 18 |
Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. |
| Ecclesiastes 1 3 |
What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? |
| Proverbs 13 19 |
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. |
| Proverbs 22 4 |
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life. |
| Romans 5 4 |
And patience, experience; and experience, hope: |
| Ecclesiastes 2 11 |
Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. |
| Job 7 2 |
As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work: |
| Colossians 3 24 |
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. |
| Philippians 4 11 |
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. |
| 1 Timothy 6 10 |
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. |
| Mark 8 36 |
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? |
| Psalms 37 4 |
Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. |
| Psalms 64 6 |
They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep. |
| Job 33 17 |
That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. |
| Ecclesiastes 2 21 |
For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil. |
| Ecclesiastes 7 25 |
I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness: |
| 2 Timothy 2 5 |
And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. |
| Proverbs 14 18 |
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. |
| Proverbs 16 18 |
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. |
| 1 Corinthians 9 25 |
And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. |
| 1 Timothy 4 8 |
For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. |
| Exodus 31 4 |
To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, |
| Psalms 112 8 |
His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. |
| Ecclesiastes 6 7 |
All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled. |
| Philippians 2 16 |
Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. |
| Jeremiah 48 29 |
We have heard the pride of Moab, he is exceeding proud his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart. |
| Ephesians 4 3 |
Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. |
| Proverbs 23 4 |
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. |
| 2 Peter 2 18 |
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. |
| Psalms 10 3 |
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth. |
| Ecclesiastes 3 9 |
What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth? |
| Ecclesiastes 1 14 |
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. |
| Luke 9 25 |
For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? |
| 2 Corinthians 10 15 |
Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly, |
| Proverbs 18 15 |
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. |
| 2 Corinthians 8 11 |
Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. |
| Proverbs 1 6 |
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. |
| Romans 12 11 |
Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; |
| Romans 8 20 |
For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, |
| Proverbs 18 12 |
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. |
| Colossians 2 18 |
Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, |
| Ecclesiastes 6 2 |
A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease. |
| Proverbs 1 4 |
To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. |
| 1 Timothy 6 6 |
But godliness with contentment is great gain. |
| Proverbs 25 8 |
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. |
| 1 Samuel 12 21 |
And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain. |
| Ecclesiastes 6 11 |
Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? |