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The Proverb Challenge: Day 12

Day 12

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
Proverbs 12:24 KJV

Industry is the way to preferment. An instance of which we have 1 Kings 11:28, where we learn that Solomon advanced Jeroboam because he saw he was an industrious young man. Men that take pains in an honest employment, and especially those that labour to be useful to others, will thereby gain such an interest and reputation, as will give them a superiority over all about them. Thus many have risen strangely; and he that has been faithful in a few things has been made ruler over many things. And those who are diligent while they are young, frequently procure that wealth and power which enable them to rule, and so to rest, when they are oldIndustry is the way to preferment. An instance of which we have 1 Kings 11:28, where we learn that Solomon advanced Jeroboam because he saw he was an industrious young man. 

Men that take pains in an honest employment, and especially those that labour to be useful to others, will thereby gain such an interest and reputation, as will give them a superiority over all about them. Thus many have risen strangely; and he that has been faithful in a few things has been made ruler over many things. And those who are diligent while they are young, frequently procure that wealth and power which enable them to rule, and so to rest, when they are old.

Deceit and idleness are the common companions of the slotful and such men seek to gain by fraud what they either cannot or will not get by honest labour.

One major point Solomon is trying to pass to us is this, if you are lazy, you will find yourself in slavery but if you are hard working, you will rule over the lazy ones.

Diligence lead to riches and rulership. Slotful leads to poverty and slavery

Main Point: Work hard, and you will be a leader; be lazy, and you will end up a slave. 

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