Here are twenty practical principles from Proverbs to motivate
you to work hard and avoid laziness. After you read through
these principles, take the time to go back through and look up
the origin of each principle in the book of Proverbs. 1.
Remember, working hard is first a mindset (and so is laziness).
[Proverbs 10:5; 15:19; 22:13; 26:13, 16] 2. Working hard and
staying on task is a matter of self-control. [Proverbs 16:32b;
25:28] 3. Get up early. Try to stand up right when the alarm
clock goes off. [Proverbs 20:13; 24:30-34; 26:14; 31:15] 4. Do
hard jobs first and easier jobs second; then you can have fun.
[Proverbs 22:29; 21:20; 24:27] 5. Love what you do as a
vocation, regardless of what it is. Ask God to grant His
blessing and favor in your work (cf. the account of Joseph in
Genesis 39). [Proverbs 12:11, 14b; 28:19] 6. Don’t try to make
money by deceit or fraud. If you do, God will punish you, sooner
or later. [Proverbs 3:9-10; 10:2; 11:18; 15:27; 16:8; 20:14;
28:8, 20] 7. Be honest with your employer