29 Bible Verses about Industry
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He working his earth shall be filled with bread: and he pursuing vain things wanted heart.
A slothful hand makes poverty, and the hand of the active will make rich.
He working his land shall be filled with bread: and he pursuing the vain shall be filled with poverty.
In study not slothful; boiling in the spirit; serving the Lord;
Wealth from vanity shall be diminished: and he gathering with the hand, shall increase.
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.
In all labor will be profit: and the word of the lips only to want
The hand of the active shall give dominion: and of the slothful one shall be for tribute.
He stealing let him steal no more: and rather let him be wearied from fatigue, working good with the hands, that he have to impart to him having need.
And that ye be ambitions to remain quiet, and attend to your own things, and work with your own hands, as we enjoined you;
And Jehovah God will take the man and will set him down in the garden of Eden to work it and to keep it.
And Jehovah God will send. him forth from the garden of Eden to work the earth which he was taken from there.
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.
She sought wool and flax, and she will work in delight with her hands.
She will rise while yet night, and she will give food to her house, and a portion to her girls.
And ye yourselves know, that to my necessities, and to those being with me, these hands served.
For ye remember, brethren, our fatigue and toil: for also working night and day, not to overload any of you, we proclaimed to you the good news of God.
I shewed you all things, that so being wearied ye must support the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that himself said, It is happy to give rather than receive.
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.
Ye shall give her from the fruit of her hands, and her works shall praise her in the gates.
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.
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.
He gathering in summer, is a prudent son: he lying in deep sleep in harvest, a son causing shame.
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.
And if any for his own, and chiefly for his own household provide not, he has denied the faith, and is worse than the unbelieving.
Thou shalt not love sleep lest thou shalt be dispossessed: open wide thine eyes, being filled with bread.
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Business life » Fidelity » Industry
He gathering in summer, is a prudent son: he lying in deep sleep in harvest, a son causing shame.
And Jehovah God will take the man and will set him down in the garden of Eden to work it and to keep it.
He working his earth shall be filled with bread: and he pursuing vain things wanted heart.
In study not slothful; boiling in the spirit; serving the Lord;
Industry » Commended
He gathering in summer, is a prudent son: he lying in deep sleep in harvest, a son causing shame.
And Jehovah God will take the man and will set him down in the garden of Eden to work it and to keep it.
He working his earth shall be filled with bread: and he pursuing vain things wanted heart.
In study not slothful; boiling in the spirit; serving the Lord;
Industry » Commanded
And that ye be ambitions to remain quiet, and attend to your own things, and work with your own hands, as we enjoined you;
He stealing let him steal no more: and rather let him be wearied from fatigue, working good with the hands, that he have to impart to him having need.
Industry » Requisite to supply » Our own wants
For ye remember, brethren, our fatigue and toil: for also working night and day, not to overload any of you, we proclaimed to you the good news of God.
And ye yourselves know, that to my necessities, and to those being with me, these hands served.
Industry » Characteristic of Godly women
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
And because being of the same trade, he remained with them, and wrought: for they were by trade tentmakers.
And we are wearied, working with our own hands: being reviled, we praise; being driven out, we hold up
Industry » Requisite to supply » Wants of others
I shewed you all things, that so being wearied ye must support the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that himself said, It is happy to give rather than receive.
He stealing let him steal no more: and rather let him be wearied from fatigue, working good with the hands, that he have to impart to him having need.
Industry » Instances of » Paul
And because being of the same trade, he remained with them, and wrought: for they were by trade tentmakers.
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.
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
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
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
Wealth from vanity shall be diminished: and he gathering with the hand, shall increase.
Industry » Leads to » General commendation
Ye shall give her from the fruit of her hands, and her works shall praise her in the gates.
Industry » Early rising necessary to
She will rise while yet night, and she will give food to her house, and a portion to her girls.
Industry » Illustrated
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
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
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
He yet speaking to them, and Rachel came with the sheep were to her father; for she fed them.
Industry » Exemplified » jacob
And ye yourselves knew that with all my strength I served, your father,
Industry » Required of man in a state of innocence
And Jehovah God will take the man and will set him down in the garden of Eden to work it and to keep it.
Industry » To be suspended on the sabbath
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
And Jehovah God will send. him forth from the garden of Eden to work the earth which he was taken from there.
Industry » Exemplified » Jethro's daughters
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
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
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
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
For ye remember, brethren, our fatigue and toil: for also working night and day, not to overload any of you, we proclaimed to you the good news of God.
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
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.
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
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.
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
He gathering in summer, is a prudent son: he lying in deep sleep in harvest, a son causing shame.
And Jehovah God will take the man and will set him down in the garden of Eden to work it and to keep it.
He working his earth shall be filled with bread: and he pursuing vain things wanted heart.
In study not slothful; boiling in the spirit; serving the Lord;
Virtues » Industry » Examples of
And because being of the same trade, he remained with them, and wrought: for they were by trade tentmakers.
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.
I was in the day, the drought consumed me, and cold in the night, and sleep will flee away from mine eyes.
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
And because being of the same trade, he remained with them, and wrought: for they were by trade tentmakers.
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.
I was in the day, the drought consumed me, and cold in the night, and sleep will flee away from mine eyes.
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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Genesis 31:40I was in the day, the drought consumed me, and cold in the night, and sleep will flee away from mine eyes.
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