The importance of the diligence in our lives.
• “The lazy one does not start after his game, *but the wealth of a hard worker is precious.* ” (Pro 12:27 - MKJV).
Observe other versions of this verse:
1. “The deceitful man does not even roast that which he took in hunting: *but the substance of a diligent man is precious.* ” (JUB)
2. “The lazy will not roast his game, *but diligence is the precious wealth of a man.* ” (LEB)
3. “Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, *but the diligent man will get precious wealth.* ” (ESV)
Let’s analyze all these three versions.
1 – What the diligent has is precious. And what about us? What do we have is precious (for us, for Jesus and people in whom He wish to work through us) or have we acquired picayune things that only steal our time and occupy a room that should be filled with Jesus’ boons?
2 – The diligence is a treasure which we need to have. And what about us? Are we diligent or negligent? Do we seek to please Jesus in every detail or only in a cursory way?
3 – To the diligent will be granted precious wealth. I know that this sounds like a pleonasm. After all, apparently, every wealth is precious. Nonetheless, until between richness and richness there is difference:
There are wealth that only brings trouble for those who possess them:
• “Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah than great treasure and tumult with it.” (Pro 15:16).
• “But they who will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts which plunge men into destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a root of all evils, of which some having lusted after, they were seduced from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” (1Ti 6:9,10).
There are wealth that make people to increase in love, peace, joy, mercy, grace before Jesus and man:
• “The blessing of Jehovah itself makes rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.” (Pro 10:22).
So, have a good day being diligent so that you can get precious wealth, keep in your house only precious wealth and, chiefly, be a precious wealth.
• “The lazy one does not start after his game, *but the wealth of a hard worker is precious.* ” (Pro 12:27 - MKJV).
Observe other versions of this verse:
1. “The deceitful man does not even roast that which he took in hunting: *but the substance of a diligent man is precious.* ” (JUB)
2. “The lazy will not roast his game, *but diligence is the precious wealth of a man.* ” (LEB)
3. “Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, *but the diligent man will get precious wealth.* ” (ESV)
Let’s analyze all these three versions.
1 – What the diligent has is precious. And what about us? What do we have is precious (for us, for Jesus and people in whom He wish to work through us) or have we acquired picayune things that only steal our time and occupy a room that should be filled with Jesus’ boons?
2 – The diligence is a treasure which we need to have. And what about us? Are we diligent or negligent? Do we seek to please Jesus in every detail or only in a cursory way?
3 – To the diligent will be granted precious wealth. I know that this sounds like a pleonasm. After all, apparently, every wealth is precious. Nonetheless, until between richness and richness there is difference:
There are wealth that only brings trouble for those who possess them:
• “Better is a little with the fear of Jehovah than great treasure and tumult with it.” (Pro 15:16).
• “But they who will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts which plunge men into destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a root of all evils, of which some having lusted after, they were seduced from the faith and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” (1Ti 6:9,10).
There are wealth that make people to increase in love, peace, joy, mercy, grace before Jesus and man:
• “The blessing of Jehovah itself makes rich, and He adds no sorrow with it.” (Pro 10:22).
So, have a good day being diligent so that you can get precious wealth, keep in your house only precious wealth and, chiefly, be a precious wealth.