"Do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised" – Heb 10:35-36

"Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won't you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you" – Lk 14:28-29

“He who tills his land will have plenty of food, But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.” – Pr 28:19

“I said in my heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time for every purpose and for every work.” – Ecc 3:17

“For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, though a man’s misery weighs heavily upon him.” – Ecc 8:6

“The craving of a sluggard [procrastinator] will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work"– Pr 21:25