14 Bible Verses about Busyness
Most Relevant Verses
Now Martha was distracted with much serving, and coming up she said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Speak to her therefore that she may help me.
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
And as thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. And the king of Israel said to him, So is thy judgment: thyself hast decided it.
Verily, man walketh in a vain show; verily they are disquieted in vain; he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business, and a fool's voice through a multitude of words.
But that that fell where the thorns were, these are they who having heard go away and are choked under cares and riches and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
and to seek earnestly to be quiet and mind your own affairs, and work with your own hands, even as we charged you,
For we hear that there are some walking among you disorderly, not working at all, but busybodies.
And he said to them, Why is it that ye have sought me? did ye not know that I ought to be occupied in my Father's business?
And Jehovah Elohim took Man, and put him into the garden of Eden, to till it and to guard it.
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatever ye do, do all things to God's glory.
Come to me, all ye who labour and are burdened, and I will give you rest.
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.
