The world has seen men who exhibited a great wealth of wisdom, but there has not been a person wiser than Solomon. Throughout the books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes, Solomon shares much about the benefits of being diligent and the detriment of being lazy or as described in the King James Version of the bible, a sluggard. A person who acts with diligence is one who puts forth “constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken; and is persistent in exertion of body and mind.” (Dictionary.com).The person who demonstrates a lazy character is define as, one who is “averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.” (Dictionary.com). Ed Hindson states in his book, The Essence of the Old Testament, “the book of Proverbs
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As described throughout these two books, one who preservers, or is diligent, is the one who benefits the most, whereas the one who desires to live in a manner that does not require much effort, specifically, a lazy person, will find no real success for them, but may lead to their downfall in life. In Proverbs 6:6, the lazy person, or sluggard, is told to look at the ant. She is a hard and focused worker showing great diligence in the job at hand; making sure she will be taken care of, now and in the future. The ant doesn’t need anyone around her to motivate her or watch over her to see that the job is done. “Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.” (Proverbs 6:6-8). In contrast, one who is lazy or a sluggard would have need of someone coming behind them, making sure they are always on task, while walking them through each step to see that the job gets done. As ants demonstrate a diligent spirit, it can be said sloths, tropical mammals that
As described throughout these two books, one who preservers, or is diligent, is the one who benefits the most, whereas the one who desires to live in a manner that does not require much effort, specifically, a lazy person, will find no real success for them, but may lead to their downfall in life. In Proverbs 6:6, the lazy person, or sluggard, is told to look at the ant. She is a hard and focused worker showing great diligence in the job at hand; making sure she will be taken care of, now and in the future. The ant doesn’t need anyone around her to motivate her or watch over her to see that the job is done. “Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.” (Proverbs 6:6-8). In contrast, one who is lazy or a sluggard would have need of someone coming behind them, making sure they are always on task, while walking them through each step to see that the job gets done. As ants demonstrate a diligent spirit, it can be said sloths, tropical mammals that