"Lazy men are soon poor; hard workers get rich

"A wise youth makes hay while the son shines, but what a shame to see a lad who sleeps away his hour of opportunity.

"The good man's earnings advance the cause of righteousness. The evil man squanders his on sin."

~ Proverbs 10:4,5 & 16 LAB

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Bible Commentary: "Every day has 24 hours filled with opportunities to grow, serve, and be productive. It is so easy to waste time, letting life slip from our grasp. Instead, refuse to be a lazy person, sleeping or flittering away the hours meant for productive work. See time as God's gift, and seize the opportunities to live for Him.

"God supplies some people with the personal and financial abilities to respond to the needs of others. If these people all realized why God has blessed them, and if they all used their resources to do God's will, hunger and poverty would be wiped out. God is not opposed to wealth. He expects us to work hard so that we can be a blessing to others. But wealth is a blessing only if we use it the way God intended."

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