The soul of the sluggard craves, but has nothing, while the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
Joshua 7:3 - Y'all Version Bible They returned to Joshua, and said to him, “Don’t send all people, but send about two or three thousand men go up and strike Ai. Don’t make the whole army weary, for there are only a few of them.” 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 craves, but has nothing, while the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
“Y’all must make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because, I am telling y’all, many will seek to enter in and will not be able.
Therefore, let us strive to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.
Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth Aven, on the east side of Bethel, and spoke to them, saying, “Y’all go up and spy out the land.” The men went up and spied out Ai.
So about three thousand men of the people went up there, and they fled before the men of Ai.
Therefore, siblings, y’all must make every effort to confirm your* calling and election. For if you* do these things, y’all will never stumble.
For this very reason, y’all ought to work diligently to add to your* faith virtue, and in virtue, knowledge,