“Have you seen a man skillful at his work? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before common men.”

Proverbs 22:29

“Let the one who steals steal no more; rather, let him do hard work, doing good work with his hands, so that he may have something to share with someone in need.”

Ephesians 4:28

“Everyone should eat and drink and find enjoyment for all his hard work. It is the gift of God.”

Ecclesiastes 3:13

“The one who loves having a good time will come to poverty; the one who loves wine and oil will not grow rich.”

Proverbs 21:17

“The borrower is a slave to the lender.”

Proverbs 22:7

“Who of you wanting to build a tower does not first sit down and calculate the expense to see if he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, he might lay its foundation but not be able to finish it, and all the onlookers would start to ridicule him, saying: ‘This man started to build but was not able to finish.’”

Luke 14:28-30

“When they had eaten their fill, he said to his disciples: ‘Gather together the fragments left over, so that nothing is wasted.’”

John 6:12

“Better is a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened bull where there is hatred.”

Proverbs 15:17

“I, Jehovah, am your God, the One teaching you to benefit yourself, the One guiding you in the way you should walk.”

Isaiah 48:17

“Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need, since the Kingdom of the heavens belongs to them.”

Matthew 5:3

“You must love your neighbor as yourself.”

Matthew 22:39

“Just as you want men to do to you, do the same way to them.”

Luke 6:31

“Happy are those hearing the word of God and keeping it!”

Luke 11:28

“When a person has an abundance, his life does not result from the things he possesses.”

Luke 12:15

“So, having food and clothing, we will be content with these things.”

1 Timothy 6:8

“There is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.”

Acts 20:35

“Throw your burden on Jehovah, and he will sustain you. Never will he allow the righteous one to fall.”

Psalm 55:22

“The plans of the diligent surely lead to success, but all who are hasty surely head for poverty.”

Proverbs 21:5

“Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be anxious, for I am your God. I will fortify you, yes, I will help you, I will really hold on to you with my right hand of righteousness.”

Isaiah 41:10

“Who of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his life span?”

Matthew 6:27

“So never be anxious about the next day, for the next day will have its own anxieties. Each day has enough of its own troubles.”

Matthew 6:34

“Make sure of the more important things.”

Philippians 1:10

“Do not be anxious over anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God; and the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your mental powers by means of Christ Jesus.”

Philippians 4:6, 7

HUSBANDS/FATHERS

“In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. A man who loves his wife loves himself, for no man ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cherishes it . . . Each one of you must love his wife as he does himself.”

Ephesians 5:28, 29, 33

“Fathers, do not be irritating your children, but go on bringing them up in the discipline and admonition of Jehovah.”

Ephesians 6:4

WIVES

“The wife should have deep respect for her husband.”

Ephesians 5:33

“You wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as it is becoming in the Lord.”

Colossians 3:18

CHILDREN

“Children, be obedient to your parents in union with the Lord, for this is righteous. ‘Honor your father and your mother’ is the first command with a promise: ‘That it may go well with you and you may remain a long time on the earth.’”

Ephesians 6:1-3

“You children, be obedient to your parents in everything, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.”

Colossians 3:20