29 Bible Verses about Industry

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

And Jehovah Elohim took Man, and put him into the garden of Eden, to till it and to guard it.

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.

as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise:

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

And Jehovah Elohim took Man, and put him into the garden of Eden, to till it and to guard it.

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.

as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise:

and to seek earnestly to be quiet and mind your own affairs, and work with your own hands, even as we charged you,

Let the stealer steal no more, but rather let him toil, working what is honest with his hands, that he may have to distribute to him that has need.

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, not to be chargeable to any one of you, we have preached to you the glad tidings of God.

Yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my wants, and to those who were with me.

She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships: she bringeth her food from afar; And she riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and the day's work to her maidens. read more.
She considereth a field, and acquireth it; of the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms. She perceiveth that her earning is good; her lamp goeth not out by night. She putteth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle. She stretcheth out her hand to the afflicted, and she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet. She maketh herself coverlets; her clothing is byssus and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. She maketh body linen and selleth it, and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laugheth at the coming day. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and upon her tongue is the law of kindness. She surveyeth the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her: Many daughters have done worthily, but thou excellest them all. Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain; a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

and because they were of the same trade abode with them, and wrought. For they were tent-makers by trade.

and labour, working with our own hands. Railed at, we bless; persecuted, we suffer it;

I have shewed you all things, that thus labouring we ought to come in aid of the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Let the stealer steal no more, but rather let him toil, working what is honest with his hands, that he may have to distribute to him that has need.

and because they were of the same trade abode with them, and wrought. For they were tent-makers by trade.

I have coveted the silver or gold or clothing of no one. Yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my wants, and to those who were with me.

nor have we eaten bread from any one without cost; but in toil and hardship working night and day not to be chargeable to any one of you:

I went by the field of a sluggard, and by the vineyard of a man void of understanding; and lo, it was all grown over with thistles, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and its stone wall was broken down.

And Samuel said to Jesse, Are these all the young men? And he said, There is yet the youngest remaining, and behold, he is feeding the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit at table till he come hither.

Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her:

Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.

Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

And she riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and the day's work to her maidens.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise: which having no chief, overseer, or ruler, provideth her bread in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

and the man Jeroboam was strong and valiant; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

And the elders of the Jews built; and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they built and completed it according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of king Darius.

While he was still speaking to them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess.

And you know that with all my power I have served your father.

And Jehovah Elohim took Man, and put him into the garden of Eden, to till it and to guard it.

but the seventh day is the sabbath of Jehovah thy God: thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy bondman, nor thy handmaid, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates.

Therefore Jehovah Elohim sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was taken.

And when the child was grown, she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses, and said, Because I drew him out of the water.

And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, Let me, I pray, go to the field and glean among the ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find favour. And she said to her, Go, my daughter. And she went; and she came and gleaned in the fields after the reapers; and she chanced to light on an allotment of Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

and the man Jeroboam was strong and valiant; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

And Peter rising up went with them, whom, when arrived, they brought up into the upper chamber; and all the widows stood by him weeping and shewing him the body-coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, not to be chargeable to any one of you, we have preached to you the glad tidings of God.

Yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my wants, and to those who were with me.

So she kept with the maidens of Boaz to glean, until the end of the barley-harvest and of the wheat-harvest. And she dwelt with her mother-in-law.

And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish maiden who came back with Naomi out of the fields of Moab; and she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather among the sheaves after the reapers. And she came, and has continued from the morning until now: her sitting in the house has been little as yet.

So she kept with the maidens of Boaz to glean, until the end of the barley-harvest and of the wheat-harvest. And she dwelt with her mother-in-law.

And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish maiden who came back with Naomi out of the fields of Moab; and she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather among the sheaves after the reapers. And she came, and has continued from the morning until now: her sitting in the house has been little as yet.

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

And Jehovah Elohim took Man, and put him into the garden of Eden, to till it and to guard it.

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.

as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise:

and because they were of the same trade abode with them, and wrought. For they were tent-makers by trade.

She surveyeth the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

and the man Jeroboam was strong and valiant; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

Thus it was with me: in the day the heat consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes.

And she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out what she had gleaned; and it was about an ephah of barley.

and because they were of the same trade abode with them, and wrought. For they were tent-makers by trade.

She surveyeth the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

and the man Jeroboam was strong and valiant; and Solomon saw the young man that he was industrious, and he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

Thus it was with me: in the day the heat consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep fled from mine eyes.

And she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out what she had gleaned; and it was about an ephah of barley.