29 Bible Verses about Industry

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Ecclesiastes 9:10

All which thy hand shall find to do, with thy strength, do thou; for no work and understanding and knowledge and wisdom, in hades where thou goest there.

Exodus 20:10

And the seventh day the Sabbath to Jehovah thy God: thou shall do no service, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy servant, and thy maid, and thy cattle, and thy stranger which is in thy gates.

Proverbs 31:13

She sought wool and flax, and she will work in delight with her hands.

Acts 20:34

And ye yourselves know, that to my necessities, and to those being with me, these hands served.

Proverbs 24:30-31

I passed upon the field of the slothful man, and upon the vineyard of the man wanting heart; And behold, it came up all of it with thorns; brambles covered its face, and the wall of its stones was overthrown.

Proverbs 31:31

Ye shall give her from the fruit of her hands, and her works shall praise her in the gates.

Proverbs 6:6-8

Go to the ant, thou slothful one; see her ways, and be wise: Which no leader to her, scribe and ruler; She will prepare in summer her bread, gathering her food in harvest.

Proverbs 27:23-27

Knowing, thou shalt know the face of thy flock; set thy heart to thy herds. For not strength forever, and not consecration to generation and generation. The grass was uncovered and the young herbage was seen; and the green plants of the mountains were gathered.read more.
Lambs for thy clothing, and the he goats the price of the field. And enough of goats' milk for thy bread, and for the bread of thy house, and the life of thy girls.

2 Thessalonians 3:10-12

For also when we were with you, this we proclaimed to you, that if any will not work, neither should he eat. For we hear some walking disorderly among you, working nothing, but occupied unprofitably. And to such we proclaim and beseech by our Lord Jesus Christ, that, with freedom from care working, they should eat their own bread.

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Business life » Fidelity » Industry

Industry » Commended

Industry » Commanded

Industry » Requisite to supply » Our own wants

Acts 20:34

And ye yourselves know, that to my necessities, and to those being with me, these hands served.

Industry » Characteristic of Godly women

Proverbs 31:13-31

She sought wool and flax, and she will work in delight with her hands. She was as the ships of the merchant; from far off she will bring her bread. She will rise while yet night, and she will give food to her house, and a portion to her girls. read more.
She purposed a field, and he will take it: from the fruit of her hands she planted a vineyard. She girded her loins with strength, and she will strengthen her arms. She tasted that her traffic is good: her light will not go out by night She sent forth her hands upon the spindle, and her hands take hold of the whirl. She spread forth her hands to the poor, and sent forth her hands to the needy. She will not fear for her house from snow, for all her house put on double. She made for herself coverings; byssus and purple her clothing. Her husband was known in the gates, in his sitting with the old men of the land. She made the under garment., and she will sell; and she gave a girdle to the Canaanite. Strength and ornament her clothing; and she will laugh to the last day. She opened her mouth in wisdom, and the law of mercy upon her tongue. She viewed the goings of her house, and the bread of sloth she will not eat Her sons rose up and they will call her happy; her husband, and he will praise her. Many daughters did virtue, and thou wentest up over all of them. Favor a falsehood, and beauty vanity: a woman fearing Jehovah, she shall be praised. Ye shall give her from the fruit of her hands, and her works shall praise her in the gates.

Industry » Exemplified

Acts 18:3

And because being of the same trade, he remained with them, and wrought: for they were by trade tentmakers.

Industry » Requisite to supply » Wants of others

Industry » Instances of » Paul

Acts 18:3

And because being of the same trade, he remained with them, and wrought: for they were by trade tentmakers.

Acts 20:33-34

Silver or gold, or clothing, of none have I eagerly desired. And ye yourselves know, that to my necessities, and to those being with me, these hands served.

2 Thessalonians 3:8

Neither ate we the bread of any as a gift; but in fatigue and toil working night and day also, not to overload any of you:

Industry » The slothful devoid of

Proverbs 24:30-31

I passed upon the field of the slothful man, and upon the vineyard of the man wanting heart; And behold, it came up all of it with thorns; brambles covered its face, and the wall of its stones was overthrown.

Industry » Exemplified » David

1 Samuel 16:11

And Samuel will say to Jesse, Are these the whole of the boys? And he will say, The small was yet left, and behold, he fed among the sheep. And Samuel will say to Jesse, Send and take him, for we will not turn about till his coming here.

Industry » Leads to » Affection of relatives

Industry » Leads to » Increase of substance

Industry » Leads to » General commendation

Proverbs 31:31

Ye shall give her from the fruit of her hands, and her works shall praise her in the gates.

Industry » Early rising necessary to

Industry » Illustrated

Proverbs 6:6-8

Go to the ant, thou slothful one; see her ways, and be wise: Which no leader to her, scribe and ruler; She will prepare in summer her bread, gathering her food in harvest.

Industry » Exemplified » Jeroboam

1 Kings 11:28

And the man Jeroboam mighty of strength: and Solomon will see the boy that he did work, and he will appoint him for the burden of the house of Joseph.

Industry » Exemplified » Jewish elders

Ezra 6:14-15

And the old men of the Jews built and prospered in the prophesy of Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo. And built and completed according to the decree of the God of Israel, and from the decree of Cyrus and Darius, and Arthasatha king of Persia. And this house was finished even to the third day to the month Adar, which was the sixth year to the kingdom of Darius the king.

Industry » Exemplified » Rachel

Genesis 29:9

He yet speaking to them, and Rachel came with the sheep were to her father; for she fed them.

Industry » Exemplified » jacob

Genesis 31:6

And ye yourselves knew that with all my strength I served, your father,

Industry » Required of man in a state of innocence

Industry » To be suspended on the sabbath

Exodus 20:10

And the seventh day the Sabbath to Jehovah thy God: thou shall do no service, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy servant, and thy maid, and thy cattle, and thy stranger which is in thy gates.

Industry » Required of man after the fall

Industry » Exemplified » Jethro's daughters

Exodus 2:10

And the child will become great, and she will bring him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he will be to her for a son. And she will call his name Moses; and she will say, Because I drew him out of the water.

Industry » Exemplified » Ruth

Ruth 2:2-3

And Ruth the Moabitess will say to Naomi, I will now go to the field and I will gather among the ears after; whom I shall find favor in his eyes. And she will say to her, Go, my daughter. And she will go, and come and gather in the field after the reapers; and she will happen from chance upon a part of the field to Boaz, who was from the family of Elimelech.

Industry » Instances of » Jeroboam

1 Kings 11:28

And the man Jeroboam mighty of strength: and Solomon will see the boy that he did work, and he will appoint him for the burden of the house of Joseph.

Industry » Exemplified » Dorcas

Acts 9:39

And Peter having risen came with them. Whom having approached, they brought into the upper room: and all the widows stood before him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, being with them.

Paul » Characteristics of » Industry

Acts 20:34

And ye yourselves know, that to my necessities, and to those being with me, these hands served.

Rose » Ruth , the woman of constancy, characteristics of » Industry

Ruth 2:23

And she will adhere to the maidens of Boaz, to gather even to the end of the harvest of barley and the harvest of wheat; and she will dwell with her mother-in-law.

Ruth 2:6-7

And the young man set over the reapers will answer and say, The Moabitess maiden; she turned back with Naomi from the field of Moab. And she will say, I will gather now; and I collected among the sheaves after the reapers: and she will stand from that time of the morning, and even to this time of her sitting in the house a little

Ruth » Industry

Ruth 2:23

And she will adhere to the maidens of Boaz, to gather even to the end of the harvest of barley and the harvest of wheat; and she will dwell with her mother-in-law.

Ruth 2:6-7

And the young man set over the reapers will answer and say, The Moabitess maiden; she turned back with Naomi from the field of Moab. And she will say, I will gather now; and I collected among the sheaves after the reapers: and she will stand from that time of the morning, and even to this time of her sitting in the house a little

Virtues » Industry » Commended

Virtues » Industry » Examples of

Acts 18:3

And because being of the same trade, he remained with them, and wrought: for they were by trade tentmakers.

1 Kings 11:28

And the man Jeroboam mighty of strength: and Solomon will see the boy that he did work, and he will appoint him for the burden of the house of Joseph.

Ruth 2:17

And she will gather in the field till the evening, and she will beat out what she gathered, and it will be about an ephah of barley.

physical Work » Business life » Industry » Examples of

Acts 18:3

And because being of the same trade, he remained with them, and wrought: for they were by trade tentmakers.

1 Kings 11:28

And the man Jeroboam mighty of strength: and Solomon will see the boy that he did work, and he will appoint him for the burden of the house of Joseph.

Ruth 2:17

And she will gather in the field till the evening, and she will beat out what she gathered, and it will be about an ephah of barley.

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