Bible verses about "diligence" | AKJV

²⁶ And said, If you will diligently listen to the voice of the LORD your God, and will do that which is right in his sight, and will give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases on you, which I have brought on the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that heals you.

²⁷ He that diligently seeks good procures favor: but he that seeks mischief, it shall come to him.

⁶ Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: ⁷ Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, ⁸ Provides her meat in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.

¹² Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to them that love him.

²⁹ See you a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

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

¹⁵ Study to show yourself approved to God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

¹⁴ Why, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be diligent that you may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

¹⁰ Why the rather, brothers, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you shall never fall:

²⁴ The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

⁵⁸ Therefore, my beloved brothers, be you steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, for as much as you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

⁹ And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

⁴ He becomes poor that deals with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

⁴ The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.