He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Joshua 18:3 - American Standard Version (1901) And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go in to possess the land, which Jehovah, the God of your fathers, hath given you? 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Joshua asked the Israelites, How long will you be slack to go in and possess the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you? Common English Bible Joshua said to the Israelites, “How long will you avoid going to take over the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has given you? Catholic Public Domain Version And Joshua said to them: "For how long will you draw back in idleness, and not enter to possess the land, which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given to you? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Josue said to them: How long are you indolent and slack, and go not in to possess the land which the Lord the God of your fathers hath given you? English Standard Version 2016 So Joshua said to the people of Israel, “How long will you put off going in to take possession of the land, which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you? |
He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack.
And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing; and he saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.
Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
Now Joshua was old and well stricken in years; and Jehovah said unto him, Thou art old and well stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.
And there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes, which had not yet divided their inheritance.
Appoint for you three men of each tribe: and I will send them, and they shall arise, and walk through the land, and describe it according to their inheritance; and they shall come unto me.
And they said, Arise, and let us go up against them; for we have seen the land, and, behold, it is very good: and are ye still? be not slothful to go and to enter in to possess the land.