Bible Verses about “a man working”
The Bible contains 18 verses about a man working across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.”
“And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;”
“A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;”
“For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.”
“Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with [his] hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.”
“¶ Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.”
“And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;”
“And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.”
“¶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:”
“Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:”
“Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,”
“Provideth her meat in the summer, [and] gathereth her food in the harvest.”
“¶ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”
“That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and [that] ye may have lack of nothing.”
“¶ Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men].”
“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do [it] with thy might; for [there is] no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.”
“¶ In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.”
“¶ He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain [persons is] void of understanding.”