Proverbs 12:24-28

24Hard-working hands gain control, but lazy hands do slave labor.

25A person’s anxiety will weigh him down, but an encouraging word makes him joyful.

26A righteous person looks out for his neighbor, but the path of wicked people leads others astray.

27A lazy hunter does not catch his prey, but a hard-working person becomes wealthy.

28Everlasting life is on the way of righteousness. Eternal death is not along its path.