THE REWARDS OF DILIGENCE

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.Proverbs 22:29(KJV)

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Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.Prov.4:23(KJV)

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He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.Proverbs 10:4(KJV)  

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 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief,it shall come unto him.

Proverbs 11:27(KJV)

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Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks,and look well to thy herds.

Proverbs 27:23(KJV)

                                                                              

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A slothful man will not catch his prey,but the diligent man will get precious wealth. Proverbs 12:27(RSV)

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The hand of the diligent will rule,while the slothful will be put to forced labour. Proverbs 12:24(RSV)

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But without faith it is impossible to please him:for he that cometh to God must believe that he is,and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.Hebrews 11:7(KJV) 

Diligence comes from the Latin diligere, which means "to value highly, take delight in," but in English it has always meant careful and hard-working.The Advanced Learner's Dictionary defines diligence as careful and thorough work or effort.

If you're a diligent worker, you don't just bang away at your job; you earnestly try to do everything right. Although being lucky and talented doesn't hurt, it's the diligent person who eventually succeeds.

We can be sure of reaping the great rewards if we embrace diligence.Shalom!!!