Judges 19:16

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Summary

And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites.

His work

General references

Psalm 104:23

Bible References

His work

By the sweat of your face
You will eat bread,
Till you return to the ground,
Because from it you were taken;
For you are dust,
And to dust you shall return.”

Man goes forth to his work
And to his labor until evening.

When you shall eat of the

fruit of your hands,

You will be happy and it will be well with you.

Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles,
But the one who gathers by labor increases it.

In all labor there is profit,
But mere talk leads only to poverty.

Prepare your work outside
And make it ready for yourself in the field;
Afterwards, then, build your house.

And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is a grievous task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

The sleep of the working man is pleasant, whether he eats little or much; but the full stomach of the rich man does not allow him to sleep.

He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need.

and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, just as we commanded you,

For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.

General references

Man goes forth to his work
And to his labor until evening.