18 Bible Verses about Employees

He becomes poor who deals with a lazy hand. The hand of the diligent makes rich.

The kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. He made an agreement with the workmen for a penny a day. Then he sent them into his vineyard. He went out the third hour and saw others in the marketplace doing nothing.read more.
He said to them: 'Go to the vineyard with the others. I will pay you whatever is right.' So they went to work. He went out the sixth and the ninth hour, and did the same. The eleventh hour, he saw others doing nothing. He asked: 'Why are you here all the day doing nothing?' They said: 'No man has given us work.' He told them to go work with the rest in the vineyard. When evening came, the lord of the vineyard said to his manager: 'Let the workers come and pay them from the last to the first.' Those men who went to work at the eleventh hour were each given a penny. Those who worked longer, expected to be paid more. They were also given a penny. When they got it, they protested against the master of the house. They said: 'The last ones have done only one hour's work. You have made them equal to us. We have undergone the hard work of the day and the burning heat.' He told them: 'I do you no wrong. You made an agreement with me for a penny. Take what is yours and leave. I wish to give to the last workers the same as to you. Is it lawful for me to do what I wish with what is mine? Or is your eye jealous because I am generous?' So the last will be first, and the first last.

Remain in that house eating and drinking what they give you. The laborer is worthy of his hire. Do not stay in different houses.

Take no extra clothes, not even two coats, no extra shoes or walking stick for the laborer is worthy of his food.

Servants should to be in subjection to their masters (overseers) (employers). They should please them in all things and not talk back.

The hand of the diligent will bear rule. The lazy will be under forced labor.

Work six days a week. Do no work on the seventh day. Allow your slaves and the foreigners who work for you and even your animals to rest.

Do all your work in six days.

What if the slave loves his wife and children so much that he will not leave without them?

Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to Jehovah our God, until he is gracious to us.

A wise servant will rule over a son who causes shame and share the inheritance among the brothers.

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him. He refreshes his masters.

When you keep a fig tree you eat the fruit. He who waits on his master will be honored.

Who then is the faithful, thoughtful, and wise servant, whom his lord put in charge of his other servants, to give them their food at the proper time?

Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of your heart, as to Christ.

Servants, obey your masters according to the flesh in all things, not with eye-service, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, respecting God.

Let as many as are servants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the teachings will not be blasphemed.

Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle master but also to the hard to please.