Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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
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Bible References
His work
Genesis 3:19
By the sweat of your brow you shall eat bread, until your return to the ground. For from it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return."
Psalm 104:23
Humankind goes out to its work, and to its labor until evening.
Psalm 128:2
You will indeed eat of the labor of your hands; you [will be] happy and [it will be] well with you.
Proverbs 13:11
Wealth [gained] from haste will dwindle, but he who gathers {little by little} will increase it.
Proverbs 14:23
In all toil, there is profit, but the {talk} of lips [leads] only to poverty.
Proverbs 24:27
Prepare your work in the street and get it ready for yourself in the field; afterward, then you shall build your house.
Ecclesiastes 1:13
I applied my mind to seek and to search by wisdom all that is done under the heavens. It [is] a grievous task God has given to {humans}.
Ecclesiastes 5:12
The sleep of the laborer [is] pleasant, whether he eats little or much, but the wealth of the rich man does not allow him to rest.
Ephesians 4:28
The one who steals must steal no longer, but instead must labor, working with his own hands [what is] good, so that he may have [something] to share with the one who has need.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
and to aspire to live a quiet life, and to attend to {your own business}, and to work with your hands, just as we commanded you,
2 Thessalonians 3:10
For even when we were with you, we used to command this to you: that if anyone does not want to work, neither should he eat.
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Psalm 104:23
Humankind goes out to its work, and to its labor until evening.