Psalm 128:2

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Summary

Psalm 128:2

For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

Thou shalt eat

And it shall

Ephesians 6:3

General references

Bible References

Thou shalt eat

With the hard work of your hands you will get your bread till you go back to the earth from which you were taken: for dust you are and to the dust you will go back.

A blessing will be on the fruit of your body, and on the fruit of your land, on the fruit of your cattle, the increase of your herd, and the young of your flock.

And whenever Israel's grain was planted, the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the east came up against them;

This is what I have seen: it is good and fair for a man to take meat and drink and to have joy in all his work under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; that is his reward.

The Lord has taken an oath by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Truly, I will no longer give your grain to be food for your haters; and men of strange countries will not take the wine for which your work has been done:

For this cause says the Lord God, My servants will have food, but you will be in need of food: my servants will have drink, but you will be dry: my servants will have joy, but you will be shamed:

And it shall

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his life is long, I am certain that it will be well for those who go in fear of God and are in fear before him.

Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.

Are you to be a king because you make more use of cedar than your father? did not your father take food and drink and do right, judging in righteousness, and then it was well for him?

For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.

So that all may be well for you, and your life may be long on the earth.

General references

Because Abraham gave ear to my voice and kept my words, my rules, my orders, and my laws.

And for every man to take food and drink, and have joy in all his work, is a reward from God.

And in Egypt there will be no work for any man, head or tail, high or low, to do.

So that all may be well for you, and your life may be long on the earth.