Page 207 - Wisdom and Sound Advice from the Torah

Ha run Yah ya (Ad nan Ok tar)

But se lect ca pa ble men from all the peo ple—men who fear
God, trust wor thy men who hate dis hon est gain—and ap -

point them as of fi cials over thou sands, hun dreds, fif ties and
tens. (Exodus, 18:21)

Industry and Avoiding Sloth

All hard work brings a prof it, but mere talk leads on ly to

pov er ty. (Proverbs, 14:23)

The way of the slug gard is blocked with thorns, but the path
of the up right is a high way. (Proverbs, 15:19)

Diligent hands will rule, but la zi ness ends in slave la bor.
(Proverbs, 12:24)

The slug gard craves and gets noth ing, but the de sires of the
dil i gent are ful ly sat is fied. (Proverbs, 13:4)

The slug gard's crav ing will be the death of him, be cause his
hands refuse to work. (Proverbs, 21:25)

A la zy man does not roast his prey, but the pre cious pos ses -
sion of a man is dil i gence. (Proverbs, 12:27)

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