Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
A man
General references
Bible References
A man
Proverbs 10:4 Poor is he who works with a negligent hand,
But thehand of the diligent makes rich.
But the
Proverbs 12:24 The hand of the diligent will rule,
But theslack hand will be put to forced labor.
But the
1 Kings 11:28
Now the man Jeroboam was a valiant warrior, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he appointed him over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.
Matthew 25:21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’
Romans 12:11
not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;
2 Timothy 4:2
preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.
General references
Genesis 24:33
But when food was set before him to eat, he said, “I will not eat until I have told my business.” And he said, “Speak on.”
Genesis 41:41
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”