14 Bible Verses about Busyness

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;

and Martha was distracted about much serving, and having stood by him, she said, 'Sir, dost thou not care that my sister left me alone to serve? say then to her, that she may partake along with me.'

In the morning sow thy seed, And at even withdraw not thy hand, For thou knowest not which is right, this or that, Or whether both of them alike are good.

and it cometh to pass, thy servant is working hither and thither, and he is not!' and the king of Israel saith unto him, Right is thy judgment; thou hast determined it.'

Only, in an image doth each walk habitually, Only, in vain, they are disquieted, He heapeth up and knoweth not who gathereth them.

For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.

'And that which fell to the thorns: These are they who have heard, and going forth, through anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, are choked, and bear not to completion.

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,

And he said unto them, 'Why is it that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'

And Jehovah God taketh the man, and causeth him to rest in the garden of Eden, to serve it, and to keep it.

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

'Come unto me, all ye labouring and burdened ones, and I will give you rest,

Desist, and know that I am God, I am exalted among nations, I am exalted in the earth.