AUGUST 11, 2024

According to the Bible, who will suffer from poverty and scarcity?

The lazy person—always sleeps and refuses to work

What is one of the things showing that a lazy person does not work hard?

His field is filled with thorns and overgrown with weeds

Does a lazy person take care of the problems in his house?

A lazy person does not do anything about things that need to be fixed in his house

What happens to the family of a lazy and irresponsible person?

They will be in a pitiful condition because he does not provide their needs

How do lazy people live?

They refuse to work and do nothing but meddle in other people’s lives

Do lazy people not have any ambitions or aspirations in life?

A lazy person wants things, but he can never get them

What did the apostles teach regarding those who are lazy and refuse to work?

“Whoever refuses to work is not allowed to eat”

What is the Lord God’s commandment to man so that he will have food to eat?

“In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread”

What does that statement of God mean (“In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread)?

Man must work hard to have enough food

What should one always remember for him to work harder in earning a living?

He should bear in mind that there are those who depend on him for their needs

What must a person do to provide for those who depend on him?

Work hard and make an honest living

Who, most of all, should work hard to provide for their family?

The head of the household is held responsible for the needs of his family

How evil in the sight of God is a man who neglects his family?

He who does not take care of his own family is worse than an unbeliever

If parents are already old and too weak to work, who must work hard and be diligent in earning a living?

Children should care for their parents as a way of repaying them—this is pleasing to God.