36 Bible Verses about hardwork

There is profit in all hard work,
but endless talk leads only to poverty.

Idle hands make one poor,
but diligent hands bring riches.

The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich permits him no sleep.

The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.

It is also the gift of God whenever anyone eats, drinks, and enjoys all his efforts.

Here is what I have seen to be good: it is appropriate to eat, drink, and experience good in all the labor one does under the sun during the few days of his life God has given him, because that is his reward.

we labor, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;

But as for you, be strong; don’t be discouraged, for your work has a reward.”

Better one handful with rest
than two handfuls with effort and a pursuit of the wind.

Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically, as something done for the Lord and not for men,

Whatever your hands find to do, do with all your strength, because there is no work, planning, knowledge, or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.

A man will be satisfied with good
by the words of his mouth,
and the work of a man’s hands will reward him.

Don’t wear yourself out to get rich;
stop giving your attention to it.

I observed all the work of God and concluded that man is unable to discover the work that is done under the sun. Even though a man labors hard to explore it, he cannot find it; even if the wise man claims to know it, he is unable to discover it.

But each person should examine his own work, and then he will have a reason for boasting in himself alone, and not in respect to someone else.

For you remember our labor and hardship, brothers. Working night and day so that we would not burden any of you, we preached God’s gospel to you.

You will surely eat
what your hands have worked for.
You will be happy,
and it will go well for you.

I labor for this, striving with His strength that works powerfully in me.

When there is a man whose work was done with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great wrong.

I hated all my work that I labored at under the sun because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.

He broke their spirits with hard labor;
they stumbled, and there was no one to help.

Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will stand in the presence of kings.
He will not stand in the presence of unknown men.

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In every way I’ve shown you that by laboring like this, it is necessary to help the weak and to keep in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, for He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

There is nothing better for man than to eat, drink, and enjoy his work. I have seen that even this is from God’s hand,

God has also given riches and wealth to every man, and He has allowed him to enjoy them, take his reward, and rejoice in his labor. This is a gift of God,

The Lord’s blessing enriches,
and struggle adds nothing to it.

For what does a man get with all his work and all his efforts that he labors at under the sun?

Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write: The dead who die in the Lord from now on are blessed.”

“Yes,” says the Spirit, “let them rest from their labors, for their works follow them!”

She draws on her strength
and reveals that her arms are strong.

Enjoy life with the wife you love all the days of your fleeting life, which has been given to you under the sun, all your fleeting days. For that is your portion in life and in your struggle under the sun.

I am fearful for you, that perhaps my labor for you has been wasted.

We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work of faith, labor of love, and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ,

I saw that all labor and all skillful work is due to a man’s jealousy of his friend. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Watch yourselves so you don’t lose what we have worked for, but that you may receive a full reward.

Now we ask you, brothers, to give recognition to those who labor among you and lead you in the Lord and admonish you,

to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,