Pro 12:24, 14:1, 20:4, 21:25, 23:21, 24:30-31, Heb 6:11, 2Pe 1:5-10 | ESV | STEP | The hand of the diligent will rule , while the slothful will be put to forced labor .

Proverbs 12:24

24 ^aThe hand of the diligent will rule,
while the slothful will be ^bput to forced labor.

Proverbs 14:1

1 ^cThe wisest of women ^dbuilds her house,
but folly with her own hands ^etears it down.

Proverbs 20:4

4 ^fThe sluggard does not plow in the autumn;
^ghe will seek at harvest and have nothing.

Proverbs 21:25

25 The desire of ^hthe sluggard kills him,
for his hands refuse to labor.

Proverbs 23:21

21 for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty,
and ⁱslumber will clothe them with rags.

Proverbs 24:30-31

30 ^jI passed by the field of a sluggard,
by the vineyard of a man ^klacking sense,
31 and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns;
the ground was covered with nettles,
and its stone ^lwall was broken down.

Hebrews 6:11

11 And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance ^mof hope until the end,

2 Peter 1:5-10

5 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith ⁿwith virtue, ^{▼▼Or excellence; twice in this verse} and virtue ^pwith knowledge, 6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control ^qwith steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, 7 and godliness ^rwith brotherly affection, and brotherly affection ^swith love. 8 For if these qualities ^{▼▼Greek these things; also verses 9, 10, 12} are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or ^uunfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he ^vis blind, having forgotten that he was ^wcleansed from his former sins. 10 Therefore, brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church} be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and ^yelection, for if you practice these qualities ^zyou will never fall.