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

You will eat bread by the sweat of your brow
until you return to the ground,
since you were taken from it.
For you are dust,
and you will return to dust.”

Man goes out to his work
and to his labor until evening.

You will surely eat
what your hands have worked for.
You will be happy,
and it will go well for you.

Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,
but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it.

There is profit in all hard work,
but endless talk leads only to poverty.

Complete your outdoor work, and prepare your field;
afterward, build your house.

I applied my mind to seek and explore through wisdom all that is done under heaven. God has given people this miserable task to keep them occupied.

The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich permits him no sleep.

The thief must no longer steal. Instead, he must do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share with anyone in need.

to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,

In fact, when we were with you, this is what we commanded you: “If anyone isn’t willing to work, he should not eat.”

General references

Man goes out to his work
and to his labor until evening.