36 Bible Verses about hardwork

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep.

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and proper is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, in which he labors under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; for this is his portion.

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

But you be strong, and don't let your hands be slack; for your work shall be rewarded."

Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man's hands shall be rewarded to him.

Don't weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

then I saw all the work of God, that man can't find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won't find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won't be able to find it.

But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor.

For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.

For you will eat the labor of your hands. You will be happy, and it will be well with you.

for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.

I hated all my labor in which I labored under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.

Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help.

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor -- this is the gift of God.

Yahweh's blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

For what has a man of all his labor, and of the striving of his heart, in which he labors under the sun?

I heard the voice from heaven saying, "Write, 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them."

She arms her waist with strength, and makes her arms strong.

Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your life of vanity, which he has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity: for that is your portion in life, and in your labor in which you labor under the sun.

I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man's neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Watch yourselves, that we don't lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;