- a man:
- "He becometh poorª° that dealethª° [with] a slackª hand:ª but the handª of the diligentª maketh rich.ª°" {Prv 10:4} + "The handª of the diligentª shall bear rule:ª° but the slothfulª shall be¹ under tribute.ª" {Prv 12:24} + "And the manª Jeroboamª [was] a mighty¹ man² of valour:ª and Solomonª seeingª°¹ the young manª that¹ he¹ was industrious,ªª° he made him rulerª°¹ over all¹ the chargeª of the houseª of Joseph.ª" {1Kg 11:28} + "Whatsoever¹¹ thy handª findethª° to do,ª° doª° [it] with thy might;ª for¹ [there is] no¹ work,ª nor device,ª nor knowledge,ª nor wisdom,ª in the grave,ª whither¹¹ thou¹ goest.ª°" {Ecc 9:10} + "ª Hisª lordª saidª° unto him,ª Well done,ª [thou] goodª andª faithfulª servant:ª thou hast beenª° faithfulª overª a few things,ª I will make²° thee² rulerª°¹ overª many things:ª enter¹ thou²° intoª the¹ joyª of thyª lord.ª" {Mtt 25:21} + "Hisª lordª saidª° unto him,ª Well done,ª goodª andª faithfulª servant;ª thou hast beenª° faithfulª overª a few things,ª I will make²° thee² rulerª°¹ overª many things:ª enter¹ thou²° intoª the¹ joyª of thyª lord.ª" {Mtt 25:23} + "Notª slothfulª in business;ª ferventª° in spirit;ª servingª° the¹ Lord;ª" {Rom 12:11} + "Preachª° the¹ word;ª be instantª° in season,ª out of season;ª reprove,ª° rebuke,ª° exhortª° withª allª longsufferingª andª doctrine.ª" {2Tm 4:2}
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