Bible Verses about “work ethic”

“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,”

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

“In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"”

“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.”

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

“The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.”

“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.”

“He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.”

“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.”