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 anyone doesn't provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.”
“And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,”
“The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;”
“For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: "If anyone will not work, neither let him eat."”
“Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.”
“Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.”
“and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;”
“Yahweh God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.”
“Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;”
“You shall labor six days, and do all your work,”
“which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,”
“provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.”
“The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.”
“that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.”
“Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.”
“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.”
“In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.”
“He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.”