“Fools fold their idle hands, leading them to ruin.” And yet, “Better to have one handful with quietness than two handfuls with hard work and chasing the wind.” - Ecclesiastes 4:5-6 NLT

I saw that all labor and all skillful work is due to a man’s jealousy of his friend. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind. - Ecclesiastes 4:4 HCSB

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. - Colossians 3:23-24 ESV

The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense. - Proverbs 12:11 HCSB

“This is the rule the Levites must follow: They must begin serving in the Tabernacle at the age of twenty-five, 25 and they must retire at the age of fifty. After retirement they may assist their fellow Levites by serving as guards at the Tabernacle, but they may not officiate in the service. This is how you must assign duties to the Levites.” - Numbers 8:24-26 NLT

Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us; establish for us the work of our hands—establish the work of our hands! - Psalm 90:17 HCSB

Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty. - Proverbs 21:5 NLT

Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time. - Proverbs 13:11 NLT