29 Bible Verses about Industry

He that gathers in summer is a wise son, but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.

And the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.

not slothful in earnest care, but fervent in the Spirit, serving the Lord,

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise,

He that gathers in summer is a wise son, but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.

And the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.

not slothful in earnest care, but fervent in the Spirit, serving the Lord,

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise,

and that ye procure to be quiet and to do your business and to work with your hands, as we commanded you,

Let him that stole steal no more, but rather let him labour, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have to give to him that is in need.

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for labouring night and day, not to be a burden unto any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.

Moreover, ye yourselves know that these hands have ministered unto my necessities and to those that were with me.

Daleth She sought wool and flax and worked willingly with her hands. He She was like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from afar. Vau She rose up even at night and gave food to her family and a portion to her maidens. read more.
Zain She considered the inheritance and bought it; with the fruit of her hands she planted a vineyard. Cheth She girded her loins with strength and strengthened her arms. Teth She perceived that her merchandise was good; her fire did not go out by night. Jod She laid her hands to the spindle, and her hands held the distaff. Caph She stretched out her hand to the poor; yea, she reached forth her hands to the destitute. Lamed She shall not be afraid of the snow for her family, for all her family is clothed with double garments. Mem She makes herself tapestries; her clothing is of fine linen and purple. Nun Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land. Samech She made fine linen and sold it and delivered girdles unto the merchant. Ain Strength and glory is her clothing, and she shall laugh in the last day. Pe She opened her mouth with wisdom, and the law of mercy is upon her tongue. Tzaddi She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat bread in idleness. Koph Her sons rose up and called her blessed; her husband also, and he praised her. Resh Many daughters have done valiantly, but thou dost excel them all. Schin Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but the woman that fears the LORD shall be praised. Tau Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them and worked, for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

and labour, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;

I have showed you in all things how that so labouring, ye ought to support the weak and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Let him that stole steal no more, but rather let him labour, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have to give to him that is in need.

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them and worked, for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

I have coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel. Moreover, ye yourselves know that these hands have ministered unto my necessities and to those that were with me.

neither did we eat any man's bread for nought, but working with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you,

I went by the field of the slothful and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding, and, behold, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered its face, and its stone wall was broken down.

And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are all thy young men here? And he said, There remains yet the youngest, and, behold, he keeps the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send for him, for we will not sit down to the table until he comes here.

Koph Her sons rose up and called her blessed; her husband also, and he praised her.

The riches of vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labour shall increase.

Tau Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Vau She rose up even at night and gave food to her family and a portion to her maidens.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise, Who having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provides her food in the summer and gathers her food in the harvest.

And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour, and Solomon, seeing that the young man was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

And the elders of the Jews built, and they prospered according to the prophecy of Haggai, the prophet, and Zechariah, the son of Iddo. They built and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel and according to the commandment of Cyrus and of Darius and of Artaxerxes, king of Persia. And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius, the king.

And while he yet spoke with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was the pastor.

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

And the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

but the seventh day shall be the sabbath of the LORD thy God; in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manslave, nor thy maidslave, nor thy beast, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates;

therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken.

And when the child grew, she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses, for she said, Because I drew him out of the water.

And Ruth, the Moabitess, said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field and glean ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter. And she went and came and gleaned in the field after the reapers, and it came to pass that her lot was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.

And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour, and Solomon, seeing that the young man was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made them while she was with them.

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for labouring night and day, not to be a burden unto any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.

Moreover, ye yourselves know that these hands have ministered unto my necessities and to those that were with me.

So she kept close by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest and dwelt with her mother-in-law.

And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the damsel of Moab that came back with Naomi out of the fields of Moab; and she has said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves; so she came and has continued from the morning until now except a short while that she was in the house.

So she kept close by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest and dwelt with her mother-in-law.

And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the damsel of Moab that came back with Naomi out of the fields of Moab; and she has said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves; so she came and has continued from the morning until now except a short while that she was in the house.

He that gathers in summer is a wise son, but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.

And the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.

He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread, but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.

not slothful in earnest care, but fervent in the Spirit, serving the Lord,

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise,

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them and worked, for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

Tzaddi She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat bread in idleness.

And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour, and Solomon, seeing that the young man was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

By day the drought consumed me, and by night, the frost; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.

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

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them and worked, for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

Tzaddi She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat bread in idleness.

And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour, and Solomon, seeing that the young man was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

By day the drought consumed me, and by night, the frost; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.

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