18 Bible Verses about Employees

He who works with a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.

For the kingdom of the heavens is compared to a man, a house-ruler, who went out in the early morning at the same time to hire workmen for his vineyard. And having agreed with the workmen for a denarius a day, he sent them into his vineyard. And having gone out about the third hour, he saw others having stood idle in the marketplace.read more.
And he said to those men, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatever would be right I will give you, and they went. Again having gone out about the sixth and the ninth hour, he did likewise. And having gone out about the eleventh hour, he found others who have stood idle. And he says to them, Why have ye stood here idle the whole day? They say to him, Because no man has hired us. He says to them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatever would be right ye will receive. And having become evening, the lord of the vineyard says to his manager, Call the workmen, and render to them their wage, having begun from the last until the first. And those who came about the eleventh hour, each received a denarius. But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more. And they also received a denarius each. And when they received it, they murmured against the house-ruler, saying, These last did one hour, and thou have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the heat. But having answered, he said to one of them, Friend, I do not wrong thee. Did thou not agree with me for a denarius? Take thine and go. But I want to give to this last man, as to thee also. Is it not permitted for me to do what I want with my own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? So the last will be first, and the first last, for many are called but few chosen.

And remain in the same house eating and drinking from their things, for the workman is worthy of his wage. Do not depart from house to house.

no bag for the road, nor two coats, nor shoes, nor staffs, for the workman is worthy of his provision.

Bondmen are to be obedient to their own masters, to be well-pleasing in all things, not speaking contrary,

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule, but the slothful shall be put under task work.

Six days thou shall do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shall rest, that thine ox and thy donkey may have rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the sojourner, may be refreshed.

Six days thou shall labor, and do all thy work,

But if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my sons, I will not go out free,

Behold, as the eyes of servants to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes [are] to LORD our God, until he has mercy upon us.

A servant who deals wisely shall have rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have part in the inheritance among the brothers.

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, [is] a faithful messenger to those who send him, for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

He who keeps the fig tree shall eat the fruit of it, and he who regards his master shall be honored.

Who then is the faithful and wise bondman, whom his lord appointed over his service, to give them the provision on time?

Bondmen, be obedient to the masters according to flesh, with fear and trembling, in simplicity of your heart as to the Christ.

Bondmen, obey in all things those masters according to flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God.

Let bondmen, as many as are under a yoke, regard their own masters worthy of all respect, so that the name of God and the doctrine may not be blasphemed.

Household servants, submitting to the masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wayward.