Bible Cross References
becometh
Proverbs 6:6-11
6
Go to the ant, O sluggard; and see, and emulate his ways, and become wiser than he.
7
For whereas he has no leader, nor anyone to compel him, and is under no master,
8
he prepares food for himself in the summer, and lays up abundant supplies in harvest. [ 6:8A] Or go to the bee, and learn how diligent she is, and how earnestly she is engaged in her work; [ 6:8B] whose labors kings and private men use for health, and she is desired and respected by all: [ 6:8C] though weak in body, she is advanced by honoring wisdom.
9
How long will you lie, O sluggard? And when will you awake out of sleep?
10
You sleep a little, and you rest a little, and you slumber a short time, and you fold your arms over your breast a little.
11
Then poverty comes upon you as an evil traveler, and your need as a swift courier. [ 6:11A] But if you be diligent, your harvest shall arrive as a fountain, and poverty shall flee away as a bad courier.
Proverbs 11:24
There are [some] who scatter their own, and make it more, and there are some also who gather, yet have less.
Proverbs 12:24
The hand of chosen men shall easily obtain rule, but the deceitful shall be for a prey.
Proverbs 19:15
Cowardice possesses the effeminate man, and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.
Proverbs 19:24
He that unjustly hides his hands in his bosom, will not even bring them up to his mouth.
Proverbs 20:4
A sluggard when reproached is not ashamed; so also he who borrows grain in harvest.
Proverbs 20:13
Love not to speak ill, lest you be cut off: open your eyes, and be filled with bread.
Proverbs 24:30-34
30
A foolish man is like a farm, and a senseless man is like a vineyard.
31
If you let him alone, he will altogether remain barren and covered with weeds; and he becomes destitute, and his stone walls are broken down.
32
Afterwards I reflected, I looked that I might receive instruction.
33
The sluggard says, I slumber a little, and I sleep a little, and for a little while I fold my arms across my breast.
34
But if you do this, your poverty will come speedily; and your need like a swift courier.
Ecclesiastes 10:18
By slothful neglect a building will be brought low, and by idleness of the hands the house will fall to pieces.
John 6:27
Work not for the food which perishes, but for the food which abides unto everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give to you; for [upon] Him God the Father has set [His] seal."
Hebrews 6:11
But we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until [the] end,
Hebrews 6:12
lest you become dull, but [become] imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
2 Peter 1:5-10
5
But also [for] this very reason, making every effort, provide with your faith virtue, and with virtue knowledge,
6
and with knowledge self-control, and with self-control perseverance, and with perseverance godliness,
7
and with godliness brotherly love, and with brotherly love, love.
8
For if these things belong to you and are increasing, it makes you neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9
For [he] who lacks these things is blind, being shortsighted, having forgotten the cleansing of his past sins.
10
Therefore, brothers, be even more diligent to make your calling and election sure, for by doing these things you shall by no means stumble at any time.
but
Proverbs 13:4
Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
Proverbs 21:5
[This translation omits this verse.]
1 Corinthians 15:58
So then, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.