The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
Joshua 7:3 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) They returned to Yehoshua, and said to him, Don't let all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and strike `Ai; don't make all the people to toil there; for they are but few. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they returned to Joshua and said to him, Let not all the men go up; but let about two thousand or three thousand go up and attack Ai; do not make the whole army toil up there, for they of Ai are few. American Standard Version (1901) And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; make not all the people to toil thither; for they are but few. Common English Bible They came back to Joshua and said to him, “There is no need for all of the people to go up. Two or three thousand men could go up and strike Ai. Don’t make all of the people bother going there. There are just a few of them.” Catholic Public Domain Version And returning, they said to him: "Let not the entire people go up. Instead, let two or three thousand men go out and destroy the city. Why should all the people be troubled without cause against enemies that are so very few?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And returning they said to him: Let not all the people go up, but let two or three thousand men go and destroy the city. Why should all the people be troubled in vain against enemies that are very few? |
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
*Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.
Yehoshua sent men from Yericho to `Ai, which is beside Beit-Aven, on the east side of Beit-El, and spoke to them, saying, Go up and spy out the land. The men went up and spied out `Ai.
So there went up there of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of `Ai.
Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;