²⁹ Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings; He won't serve obscure men.

⁴ He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, But the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

⁴⁶ Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

² preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

¹¹ not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

²³ "His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

²¹ "His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'

¹⁰ Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

²⁴ The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, But laziness ends in slave labor.

²⁸ The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he gave him charge over all the labor of the house of Joseph.

⁸ Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, [and] who hear your wisdom.