pg 589 in church bibles chapter 4, verse 4-12

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Chapter 4, Verse 4-12Chapter 4, Verse 4-12Chapter 4, Verse 4-12Chapter 4, Verse 4-12

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fun)fun)952 hours leisure 952 hours leisure (2.6 hrs sports, (2.6 hrs sports, fun)fun)403 hours household 403 hours household (1.1 hrs a (1.1 hrs a day)day)403 hours household 403 hours household (1.1 hrs a (1.1 hrs a day)day)403 hours eating 403 hours eating (1.1 hrs a day)(1.1 hrs a day)403 hours eating 403 hours eating (1.1 hrs a day)(1.1 hrs a day)

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Most Work Motivated by EnvyMost Work Motivated by EnvyMost Work Motivated by EnvyMost Work Motivated by Envy

Again, I saw that for all toil and every skillful work a man is envied by his neighbor. Again, I saw that for all toil and every skillful work a man is envied by his neighbor.

Ecclesiastes 4:4 Ecclesiastes 4:4 (NKJV)(NKJV)Ecclesiastes 4:4 Ecclesiastes 4:4 (NKJV)(NKJV)

Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man’s envy of his neighbor. Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man’s envy of his neighbor.

Ecclesiastes 4:4 (ESV)Ecclesiastes 4:4 (ESV)Ecclesiastes 4:4 (ESV)Ecclesiastes 4:4 (ESV)

I have seen that every labor and every skill which is done is the result of rivalry between a man and his neighbor. I have seen that every labor and every skill which is done is the result of rivalry between a man and his neighbor.

Ecclesiastes 4:4 (NASB)Ecclesiastes 4:4 (NASB)Ecclesiastes 4:4 (NASB)Ecclesiastes 4:4 (NASB)

Then I saw that all painful effort in labor and all skill in work comes from man’s rivalry with his neighbor. Then I saw that all painful effort in labor and all skill in work comes from man’s rivalry with his neighbor.

Ecclesiastes 4:4 Ecclesiastes 4:4 (Amplified)(Amplified)Ecclesiastes 4:4 Ecclesiastes 4:4 (Amplified)(Amplified)

Most Work Motivated by EnvyMost Work Motivated by EnvyMost Work Motivated by EnvyMost Work Motivated by Envy•Competitive driveCompetitive drive•Competitive driveCompetitive drive•Keeping up with the Keeping up with the “Jones”“Jones”

•Keeping up with the Keeping up with the “Jones”“Jones”•CovetousnessCovetousness•CovetousnessCovetousness

•Discontent by watching Discontent by watching othersothers

•Discontent by watching Discontent by watching othersothers

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How long will you slumber, O How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep? A little from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleepfolding of the hands to sleep

How long will you slumber, O How long will you slumber, O sluggard? When will you rise sluggard? When will you rise from your sleep? A little from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleepfolding of the hands to sleep

Proverbs 6:9-11Proverbs 6:9-11Proverbs 6:9-11Proverbs 6:9-11

So shall your poverty come on So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, And your you like a prowler, And your need like an armed man.need like an armed man.

So shall your poverty come on So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, And your you like a prowler, And your need like an armed man.need like an armed man.


I went by the field of the lazy I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of man, And by the vineyard of the man devoid of the man devoid of understanding; And there it understanding; And there it was, all overgrown with was, all overgrown with thorns; Its surface was thorns; Its surface was covered with nettles; Its stone covered with nettles; Its stone wall was broken down.wall was broken down.

I went by the field of the lazy I went by the field of the lazy man, And by the vineyard of man, And by the vineyard of the man devoid of the man devoid of understanding; And there it understanding; And there it was, all overgrown with was, all overgrown with thorns; Its surface was thorns; Its surface was covered with nettles; Its stone covered with nettles; Its stone wall was broken down.wall was broken down.


When I saw it, I considered it When I saw it, I considered it well; I looked on it and well; I looked on it and received instruction: A little received instruction: A little sleep, a little slumber, A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest; folding of the hands to rest; So shall your poverty come So shall your poverty come like a prowler, And your need like a prowler, And your need like an armed man.like an armed man.

When I saw it, I considered it When I saw it, I considered it well; I looked on it and well; I looked on it and received instruction: A little received instruction: A little sleep, a little slumber, A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest; folding of the hands to rest; So shall your poverty come So shall your poverty come like a prowler, And your need like a prowler, And your need like an armed man.like an armed man.


The soul of a lazy man The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.be made rich.

The soul of a lazy man The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.be made rich.

Proverbs 13:4Proverbs 13:4Proverbs 13:4Proverbs 13:4


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Then one of them...asked Him Then one of them...asked Him a question...saying, a question...saying, ““Teacher, which is the great Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?”commandment in the law?”

Then one of them...asked Him Then one of them...asked Him a question...saying, a question...saying, ““Teacher, which is the great Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?”commandment in the law?”

Matthew 22:35-36Matthew 22:35-36Matthew 22:35-36Matthew 22:35-36

Jesus said to him, ‘You shall Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great This is the first and great commandment.commandment.

Jesus said to him, ‘You shall Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great This is the first and great commandment.commandment.

Matthew 22:37-38Matthew 22:37-38Matthew 22:37-38Matthew 22:37-38

And the second is like it: ‘You And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as shall love your neighbor as yourself.’yourself.’

And the second is like it: ‘You And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as shall love your neighbor as yourself.’yourself.’

Matthew 22:39Matthew 22:39Matthew 22:39Matthew 22:39

On these two commandments On these two commandments hang all the Law and the hang all the Law and the Prophets.”Prophets.”

On these two commandments On these two commandments hang all the Law and the hang all the Law and the Prophets.”Prophets.”

Matthew 22:40Matthew 22:40Matthew 22:40Matthew 22:40



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Bondservants, obey in all Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according things your masters according to the flesh, not with to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God.fearing God.

Bondservants, obey in all Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according things your masters according to the flesh, not with to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God.fearing God.

Colossians 3:22Colossians 3:22Colossians 3:22Colossians 3:22

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And whatever you do, do it And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive from the Lord you will receive the reward...for you serve the the reward...for you serve the Lord Christ.Lord Christ.

And whatever you do, do it And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive from the Lord you will receive the reward...for you serve the the reward...for you serve the Lord Christ.Lord Christ.

Colossians 3:23-24Colossians 3:23-24Colossians 3:23-24Colossians 3:23-24

And remember the words of And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘‘It is more blessed to give It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”than to receive.’ ”

And remember the words of And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘‘It is more blessed to give It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”than to receive.’ ”

Acts 20:35Acts 20:35Acts 20:35Acts 20:35





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Greater love has no one than Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. You are life for his friends. You are My friends if you do whatever My friends if you do whatever I command you.I command you.

Greater love has no one than Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. You are life for his friends. You are My friends if you do whatever My friends if you do whatever I command you.I command you.

John 15:13-14John 15:13-14John 15:13-14John 15:13-14

No longer do I call you No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does servants, for a servant does not know what his master is not know what his master is doing; but I have called you doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have heard from My Father I have made known to you.made known to you.

No longer do I call you No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does servants, for a servant does not know what his master is not know what his master is doing; but I have called you doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have heard from My Father I have made known to you.made known to you.

John 15:15John 15:15John 15:15John 15:15

No longer do I call you No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does servants, for a servant does not know what his master is not know what his master is doing; doing; but I have called you but I have called you friendsfriends, for all things that I , for all things that I heard from My Father I have heard from My Father I have made known to you.made known to you.

No longer do I call you No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does servants, for a servant does not know what his master is not know what his master is doing; doing; but I have called you but I have called you friendsfriends, for all things that I , for all things that I heard from My Father I have heard from My Father I have made known to you.made known to you.

John 15:15John 15:15John 15:15John 15:15

A man who has friends A man who has friends must himself be friendly, must himself be friendly,

But there is a friend But there is a friend who sticks closer than a who sticks closer than a brother.brother.

A man who has friends A man who has friends must himself be friendly, must himself be friendly,

But there is a friend But there is a friend who sticks closer than a who sticks closer than a brother.brother.

Proverbs 18:24Proverbs 18:24Proverbs 18:24Proverbs 18:24

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fun)fun)952 hours leisure 952 hours leisure (2.6 hrs sports, (2.6 hrs sports, fun)fun)403 hours household 403 hours household (1.1 hrs a (1.1 hrs a day)day)403 hours household 403 hours household (1.1 hrs a (1.1 hrs a day)day)403 hours eating 403 hours eating (1.1 hrs a day)(1.1 hrs a day)403 hours eating 403 hours eating (1.1 hrs a day)(1.1 hrs a day)

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