29 Bible Verses about Industry

He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.

Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it.

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.

not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

Go to the ant, O sluggard,
Observe her ways and be wise,

He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.

Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it.

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.

not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

Go to the ant, O sluggard,
Observe her ways and be wise,

and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, just as we commanded you,

He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need.

For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my own needs and to the men who were with me.

She looks for wool and flax And works with her hands in delight. She is like merchant ships; She brings her food from afar. She rises also while it is still night And gives food to her household And portions to her maidens. read more.
She considers a field and buys it; From her earnings she plants a vineyard. She girds herself with strength And makes her arms strong. She senses that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out at night. She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands grasp the spindle. She extends her hand to the poor, And she stretches out her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household, For all her household are clothed with scarlet. She makes coverings for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land. She makes linen garments and sells them, And supplies belts to the tradesmen. Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future. She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying: "Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all." Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised. Give her the product of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.

and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and they were working, for by trade they were tent-makers.

and we toil, working with our own hands; when we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;

In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need.

and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and they were working, for by trade they were tent-makers.

"I have coveted no one's silver or gold or clothes. "You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my own needs and to the men who were with me.

nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we kept working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you;

I passed by the field of the sluggard And by the vineyard of the man lacking sense, And behold, it was completely overgrown with thistles; Its surface was covered with nettles, And its stone wall was broken down.

And Samuel said to Jesse, “Are these all the children?” And he said, “There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he is tending the sheep.” Then Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here.”

Her children rise up and bless her;
Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:

Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But the one who gathers by labor increases it.

Give her the product of her hands,
And let her works praise her in the gates.

She rises also while it is still night
And gives food to her household
And portions to her maidens.

Go to the ant, O sluggard, Observe her ways and be wise, Which, having no chief, Officer or ruler, Prepares her food in the summer And gathers her provision in the harvest.

Now the man Jeroboam was a valiant warrior, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he appointed him over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.

And the elders of the Jews were successful in building through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo And they finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decree of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. This temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar; it was the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.

While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.

You know that I have served your father with all my strength.

Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it.

but the seventh day is a sabbath of the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you.

therefore the Lord God sent him out from the garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken.

The child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter and he became her son. And she named him Moses, and said, “Because I drew him out of the water.”

And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, "Please let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after one in whose sight I may find favor." And she said to her, "Go, my daughter." So she departed and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she happened to come to the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

Now the man Jeroboam was a valiant warrior, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he appointed him over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.

So Peter arose and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the upper room; and all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing all the tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them.

For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my own needs and to the men who were with me.

So she stayed close by the maids of Boaz in order to glean until the end of the barley harvest and the wheat harvest. And she lived with her mother-in-law.

The servant in charge of the reapers replied, "She is the young Moabite woman who returned with Naomi from the land of Moab. "And she said, 'Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.' Thus she came and has remained from the morning until now; she has been sitting in the house for a little while."

So she stayed close by the maids of Boaz in order to glean until the end of the barley harvest and the wheat harvest. And she lived with her mother-in-law.

The servant in charge of the reapers replied, "She is the young Moabite woman who returned with Naomi from the land of Moab. "And she said, 'Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.' Thus she came and has remained from the morning until now; she has been sitting in the house for a little while."

He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.

Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it.

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.

not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord;

Go to the ant, O sluggard,
Observe her ways and be wise,

and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and they were working, for by trade they were tent-makers.

She looks well to the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.

Now the man Jeroboam was a valiant warrior, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he appointed him over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.

Thus I was: by day the heat consumed me and the frost by night, and my sleep fled from my eyes.

So she gleaned in the field until evening. Then she beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.

and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and they were working, for by trade they were tent-makers.

She looks well to the ways of her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.

Now the man Jeroboam was a valiant warrior, and when Solomon saw that the young man was industrious, he appointed him over all the forced labor of the house of Joseph.

Thus I was: by day the heat consumed me and the frost by night, and my sleep fled from my eyes.

So she gleaned in the field until evening. Then she beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.