²³ In all labor there is profit,
But [a]mere talk leads only to poverty. —Proverbs 14:23

Introduction

I. The Place of Work

Gen 1:28; 2:15; 3:17-19

Prov 14:23

Eccl 2:24; 3:22: 5:18-19

II. The Pattern of Work

A. Diligence (10:4; 12:24, 27; 13:4; 27:23-24: 28:19; Eccl 3:12-13; 9:10)

Prov 6:6-8

The Sketch of the “Sluggard”

1. Loves Sleep (6:9; 10:5; 19:15; 20:13; 24:33-34; 26:14)
   

2. Lack of follow through (12:27; 19:24)
   

3. Distasteful to coworkers (10:26; 18:9)
   

4. Makes excuses (22:13)
   

5. Wise in own eyes (26:12, 16)
   

B. Integrity (11:1; 13:11; 20:10, 17; 28:24)

C. Excellence (22:29)

Conclusion