18 Bible Verses about Employees

He who deals with a lazy hand becomes poor; but the hand of the hard worker makes rich.

For the kingdom of Heaven is like a man, a housemaster, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And he went out about the third hour and saw others standing idle in the marketplace.read more.
And he said to them, You also go into the vineyard, and whatever is right I will give you. And they went. And he went out about the sixth and ninth hour and did likewise. And about the eleventh hour he went out and found others standing idle, and said to them, Why do you stand here all day idle? They said to him, Because no one has hired us. He said to them, You also go into the vineyard, and you shall receive whatever is right. So when evening had come, the lord of the vineyard said to his steward, Call the laborers and pay them their wage, beginning from the last to the first. And when they who were hired about the eleventh hour came, they each one received a denarius. But when the first came, they supposed that they would received more; and they also each one received a denarius. And receiving it they murmured against the master of the house, saying, These last have worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden and heat of the day. But he answered one of them and said, Friend, I do you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? Take yours, and go; I will give to this last one the same as to you. Is it not lawful for me to do what I want with my own? Is your eye evil because I am good? So the last shall be first, and the first last, for many are called, but few are chosen.

And remain in the same house, eating and drinking the things shared by them; for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Do not move from house to house.

nor a bag for the journey, nor two coats, nor sandals, nor staves. For the workman is worthy of his food.

Slaves are to be obedient to their masters, to please them well in all things, not talking against,

The hand of the hard worker shall bear rule, but the lazy shall be under service.

You shall do your work six days, and on the seventh day you shall rest, so that your ox and your ass may rest, and the son of your handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.

Six days you shall labor and do all your work.

And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my sons. I do not want to go out free

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters; as the eyes of a maiden to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait on Jehovah our God, until He shall have mercy on us.

A wise servant shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brothers.

Like cold snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to his senders; for he makes return to his master's soul.

Whoever keeps the fig tree shall eat its fruit; so he who waits on his master shall be honored.

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord has made ruler over His household, to give them food in due season?

Slaves, obey your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ;

Slaves, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

Let as many slaves as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, so that the name and doctrine of God may not be blasphemed.

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to those good and forbearing, but also to the perverse ones.