Industry

Commanded — Eph 4:28; 1Th 4:11.

Required of man in a state of innocence — Ge 2:15.

Required of man after the fall — Ge 3:23.

To be suspended on the Sabbath — Ex 20:10.

Characteristic of godly women — Pr 31:13-31.

Early rising necessary to — Pr 31:15.

Requisite to supply

Our own wants. — Ac 20:34; 1Th 2:9.

Wants of others. — Ac 20:35; Eph 4:28.

The slothful devoid of — Pr 24:30,31.

Leads to

Increase of substance. — Pr 13:11.

Affection of relatives. — Pr 31:28.

General commendation. — Pr 31:31.

Illustrated — Pr 6:6-8.

Exemplified

Rachel. — Ge 29:9.

Jacob. — Ge 31:6.

Jethro’s daughters. — Ex 2:10.

Ruth. — Ru 2:2,3.

Jeroboam. — 1Ki 11:28.

David. — 1Sa 16:11.

Jewish elders. — Ezr 6:14,15.

Dorcas. — Ac 9:39.

Paul. — Ac 18:3; 1Co 4:12.