Proverbs 22:29

²⁸The man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor; and Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, and he put him in charge of all the labor of the house of Joseph.

²¹“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

²⁴The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

¹⁰Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol,^[+] where you are going.

²³“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things. I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

⁴He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

⁴⁶Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

¹¹not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,

⁸Happy are your men, happy are these your servants who stand continually before you, who hear your wisdom.

²preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.