• Matthew 25:6-13
  "And at midnight a cry was heard: "Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!" Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, "Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out." But the wise answered, saying, "No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves." And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. "Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, "Lord, Lord, open to us!" But he answered and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you." "Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
   
• 1 Chronicles 22:2-5
  So David commanded to gather the aliens who were in the land of Israel; and he appointed masons to cut hewn stones to build the house of God. And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails of the doors of the gates and for the joints, and bronze in abundance beyond measure, and cedar trees in abundance; for the Sidonians and those from Tyre brought much cedar wood to David. Now David said, “Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent, famous and glorious throughout all countries. I will now make preparation for it.” So David made abundant preparations before his death.
   
• Proverbs 22:3
  A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself,
  But the simple pass on and are punished.
  
   
• Luke 6:48
  He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock.
   
• Luke 12:47-48
  And that servant who knew his master's will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.
   
• 2 Timothy 3:17
  that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
  
   
• Proverbs 6:6-11
  Go to the ant, you sluggard!
  Consider her ways and be wise,
  Which, having no captain,
  Overseer or ruler,
  Provides her supplies in the summer,
  And gathers her food in the harvest.
  How long will you slumber, O sluggard?
  When will you rise from your sleep?
  A little sleep, a little slumber,
  A little folding of the hands to sleep—
  So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler,
  And your need like an armed man.
   

Related Scriptures

• John 9:4
  I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work.