Diligent

King James Dictionary

Diligent, a. L.

1. Steady in application to business constant in effort or exertion to accomplish what is undertaken assiduous attentive industrious not idle or negligent applied to persons.

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings. Provers 22.

2. Steadily applied prosecuted with care and constant effort careful assiduous as, make diligent search.

The judges shall make diligent inquisition.  Judges 19 .

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( a.) Prosecuted with careful attention and effort; careful; painstaking; not careless or negligent.

(2): ( a.) Interestedly and perseveringly attentive; steady and earnest in application to a subject or pursuit; assiduous; industrious.