'Works' in the Bible

and Abimelech calleth for Abraham, and saith to him, 'What hast thou done to us? and what have I sinned against thee, that thou hast brought upon me, and upon my kingdom, a great sin? works which are not done thou hast done with me.'

And it hath come to pass when Pharaoh calleth for you, and hath said, What are your works?

and Pharaoh saith unto his brethren, 'What are your works?' and they say unto Pharaoh, 'Thy servants are feeders of a flock, both we and our fathers;'

And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.

and the Feast of Harvest, the first fruits of thy works which thou sowest in the field; and the Feast of the In-Gathering, in the outgoing of the year, in thy gathering thy works out of the field.

Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images.

To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

“For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be a holy day for you, a Sabbath of complete rest to the Lord; whoever does any kind of work on that day shall be put to death.

And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of workmanship, of the engraver, and of the skilful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any workmanship, and of those that devise skilful works.

And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.

For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.

O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?

He is your praise and He is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome works your eyes have seen.

His signs and the works He did in Egypt to Pharaoh king of Egypt and all his land;

But your eyes have seen all the great works of the Lord which he has done.

Then you and your household will eat in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice with all the works of your hand with which he blessed you.

"You won't be allowed to eat your tithe of grain, new wine, oil, the firstborn of your herd and flock, your voluntary offerings that you pledged, your free-will offerings, and the works of your hands in your own cities.

Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD shall choose: because the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thine increase, and in all the works of thine hands, therefore thou shalt surely rejoice.

But you may destroy the trees that you know do not produce food. You may cut them down to build siege works against the city that is waging war against you, until it falls.

And the Lord took us out of Egypt with a strong hand and a stretched-out arm, with works of power and signs and wonders:

And Joshua said to the people, Make yourselves holy, for tomorrow the Lord will do works of wonder among you.

And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the LORD, that he had done for Israel.

And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LORD, that he did for Israel.

And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.

But Gideon replied, "Right" Sir, if the LORD is with us, then why has all of this happened to us? And where are all of his miraculous works that our ancestors recounted to us when they said, "The LORD brought us up from Egypt, didn't he?' But now the LORD has abandoned us and given us over to Midian!"

So Mano'ah took the kid with the cereal offering, and offered it upon the rock to the LORD, to him who works wonders.

Naomi replied, "Be patient, my daughter, until you learn how this works out, because the man won't rest until he finishes everything today."

According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.

And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to theeward very good:

May his blood whirl over the head of Joab and the entire house of his father! May the males of Joab's house never cease to have someone with a running sore or a skin disease or one who works at the spindle or one who falls by the sword or one who lacks food!"

He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.

And [on] the capitals which [were] on top of the pillars in the porch [were] works of lilies four cubits [high].

and on the frames which [were] between the crossbars [were] lions, oxen, and cherubim. On the crossbars both above and beneath the lions and oxen [were] works of cascading wreaths.

Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.

So this is what the Lord says about the king of Assyria: "He will not enter this city, nor will he shoot an arrow here. He will not attack it with his shield-carrying warriors, nor will he build siege works against it.

Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.

Now in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he with all his army, against Jerusalem, and camped against it and built siege works surrounding it.

Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.

All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.

but he sought after the God of his ancestors and walked in his commandments and not according to the works of Israel.

and carried out great works in the towns of Judah. He had fighting men, brave warriors, in Jerusalem.

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

"Thus says Sennacherib the king of Assyria: 'On what [are] you relying that [you are] dwelling in siege works in Jerusalem?

And they spoke about the God of Jerusalem as about the gods of the peoples of the earth, the works of the hands of humankind.

This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.

'And after all that hath come upon us for our evil works, and for our great guilt (for Thou, O our God, hast kept back of the rod from our iniquities, and hast given to us an escape like this),

My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.

For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.

Who does great things, unfathomable,And wondrous works without number.

“His troops come togetherAnd build up their way and siege works against meAnd camp around my tent.

To the left (north) He turns, but I cannot behold Him;He turns to the right hand (south), but I cannot see Him.

In order that man may be turned from his evil works, and that pride may be taken away from him;

"Behold, God works all these things, twice, yes three times, with a man,

Therefore he knoweth their works, and he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

Then he makes clear to them what they have done, even their evil works in which they have taken pride.

"God thunders with his wondrous voice; he does awesome works that we don't comprehend.

Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Have you knowledge of God's ordering of his works, how he makes the light of his cloud to be seen?

Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

He is the foremost of God’s works;only his Maker can draw the sword against him.

Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

{To the chief Musician upon Muthlabben, A Psalm of David.} I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness,And speaks truth in his heart.

Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.

Give them the right reward of their acts, and of their evil doings: give them punishment for the works of their hands, let them have their full reward.

Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.

For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.

He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.

Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

It has come to our ears, O God, our fathers have given us the story, of the works which you did in their days, in the old times,

To the Overseer. -- 'On the Lilies.' -- By sons of Korah. -- An Instruction. -- A song of loves. My heart hath indited a good thing, I am telling my works to a king, My tongue is the pen of a speedy writer.

Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.

You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.)

The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

Let the evil works of my haters come back on them again; let them be cut off by your good faith.

and faithful love belongs to You, Lord.For You repay each according to his works.

And in fear men make public the works of God; and giving thought to his acts they get wisdom.

You answer us in righteousness,with awe-inspiring works,God of our salvation,the hope of all the ends of the earthand of the distant seas.

Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel,Who alone works wonders.

But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.

And now its carved works altogether they have smashed with axe and hammer.

Yet God is my king from of old,Who works deeds of deliverance in the midst of the earth.

{To the chief Musician, Altaschith, A Psalm or Song of Asaph.} Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.

I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.

As I meditate on all your works, I will consider your awesome deeds.

You are the God who works wonders;You revealed Your strength among the peoples.

We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.

That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:

And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.