Bible Verses about “work ethic”

“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;”

“Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.”

“I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, ‹It is more blessed to give than to receive.›”

“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 the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.”

“¶ The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”

“¶ 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.”

“¶ He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”

“¶ 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.”