Quotes About Effort

They crush olives within their walls; they tread the winepresses, but go thirsty.

The miner strikes the flint; he overturns mountains at their base.

He hews out channels in the rocks, and his eyes spot every treasure.

What use to me was the strength of their hands, since their vigor had left them?

Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress?

Can you rely on his great strength? Will you leave your hard work to him?

May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands—yes, establish the work of our hands!

Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening.

For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours.

unable to fill the hands of the reaper, or the arms of the binder of sheaves.

if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,

Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise.

it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest.

How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?

Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.

The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.

By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.

The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.

A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.

The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.

Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.