29 Bible Verses about Industry

He that gathers in summer is a wise son: but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.

And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to work it and to keep it.

He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

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

He that gathers in summer is a wise son: but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.

And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to work it and to keep it.

He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

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

And that you study to be quiet, and to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs.

For you remember, brethren, our labor and travail: for laboring night and day, because we would not be a burden unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

Yea, you yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

She seeks wool, and flax, and works willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from afar. She rises also while it is yet night, and gives food to her household, and a portion to her maidservants. read more.
She considers a field, and buys it: with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. She girds her loins with strength, and strengthens her arms. She perceives that her merchandise is good: her lamp goes not out by night. She lays her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle. She stretches out her hand to the poor; yea, she reaches 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 makes herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is fine linen and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. She makes fine linen, and sells it; and delivers sashes unto the merchants. Strength and honor are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom; and on her tongue is the law of kindness. She looks well to the ways of her household, and eats not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but you excel them all. Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that fears the LORD, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and worked: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

And labor, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure it:

I have showed you all things, how that so laboring you ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs.

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and worked: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. Yea, you yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing; but worked with labor and travail night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you:

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and weeds had covered its face, and its stone wall was broken down.

And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all your children? And he said, There remains yet the youngest, and, behold, he keeps the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and bring him: for we will not sit down till he comes here.

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.

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

She rises also while it is yet night, and gives food to her household, and a portion to her maidservants.

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Who having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provides her food in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.

And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, 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 finished 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 Darius the king.

And while he yet spoke with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them.

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

And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to work it and to keep it.

But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD your God: in it you shall not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your manservant, nor your maidservant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger that is within your gates:

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

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

And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter. And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and she happened to come to a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.

And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

Then Peter arose and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

For you remember, brethren, our labor and travail: for laboring night and day, because we would not be a burden unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

Yea, you yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

So she kept close by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother-in-law.

And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabite young woman that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab: And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, except that she tarried a little in the house.

So she kept close by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother-in-law.

And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabite young woman that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab: And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, except that she tarried a little in the house.

He that gathers in summer is a wise son: but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.

And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to work it and to keep it.

He that tills his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that follows vain persons is void of understanding.

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

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

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and worked: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

She looks well to the ways of her household, and eats not the bread of idleness.

And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

Thus I was; in the day the heat consumed me, and the cold by night; and my sleep departed from my eyes.

So she gleaned in the field until evening, and beat out what she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and worked: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

She looks well to the ways of her household, and eats not the bread of idleness.

And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

Thus I was; in the day the heat consumed me, and the cold by night; and my sleep departed from my eyes.

So she gleaned in the field until evening, and beat out what she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.