Luke 16:3
And the servant said to himself, What am I to do now that my lord takes away my position? I have not enough strength for working in the fields, and I would be shamed if I made requests for money from people in the streets.
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Proverbs 13:4The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.
Proverbs 18:9He who does not give his mind to his work is brother to him who makes destruction.
Proverbs 20:4The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.
Proverbs 24:30I went by the field of the hater of work, and by the vine-garden of the man without sense;
Proverbs 27:23Take care to have knowledge about the condition of your flocks, looking well after your herds;
Isaiah 10:3And what will you do in the day of punishment, and in the destruction which is coming from far? to whom will you go for help, and what will become of your glory?
Matthew Henry on Luke 16:2-19
The Unjust Steward. 1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. 3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. 4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of… Read the whole commentary →