29 Bible Verses about Industry

He who gathers in summer is a wise son. He who sleeps at the harvest is a son who causes shame.

Jehovah God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread. He who follows worthless people lacks sense.

Do not lag behind in diligence. Be fervent in spirit serving God.

Go to the ant, you lazy person. Consider her ways and be wise!

He who gathers in summer is a wise son. He who sleeps at the harvest is a son who causes shame.

Jehovah God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread. He who follows worthless people lacks sense.

Do not lag behind in diligence. Be fervent in spirit serving God.

Go to the ant, you lazy person. Consider her ways and be wise!

Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and mind your own business, and work with your hands, as we command you.

He that steals must steal no more. Let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to someone in need.

You may remember, brothers, our labor and hardship. We worked day and night that we would not burden any of you when we preached the good news of God to you.

You know that my own hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.

She seeks wool, and flax, and works willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships for she brings her food from afar. She rises while it is still night and provides food for her household, and a portion to her maidens. read more.
She considers a field and buys it. With the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard. She fortifies herself with strength and strengthens her arms. She perceives that her merchandise is good. Her candle does not go out at night. She stretches her hands to the spindle and her hands hold the distaff. She stretches out her hand to the poor. Yes, she reaches forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household. All her household is clothed with scarlet. She makes herself coverings of tapestry. Her clothing is silk 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. She supplies sashes for the merchants. Strength and honor are her clothing. She will rejoice in time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom and in her tongue is the law of kindness (she speaks kind things). She watches over her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her. Many daughters have done well, but you are above them all. Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain. But a woman who respects Jehovah will be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands. Let her own works praise her in the gates.

He was of the same trade as Paul. So he stayed with them and worked at their tentmaker trade.

We labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it;

In all things I gave you an example. You by laboring should help the weak. Remember the words of the Lord Jesus: It is more blessed to give than to receive.

He that steals must steal no more. Let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to someone in need.

He was of the same trade as Paul. So he stayed with them and worked at their tentmaker trade.

I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or clothes. You know that my own hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.

We did not eat anyone's food without paying for it. Instead, we worked hard and struggled night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you.

I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding. It was all grown over with thorns and nettles, and the wall of stone was broken down.

Are these all the sons you have? Samuel asked. There is still the youngest one, Jesse answered. He is tending sheep. Samuel responded: Send someone to get him. We will not continue until he gets here.

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

Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished. He who gathers by labor will increase.

Give her of the fruit of her hands. Let her own works praise her in the gates.

She rises while it is still night and provides food for her household, and a portion to her maidens.

Go to the ant, you lazy person. Consider her ways and be wise! The lowly ant has no guide or overseer. It prepares its food in the summer and gathers food at the harvest.

Jeroboam was a capable and responsible man. Solomon saw that he was a good worker and made him overseer of all the work given to the sons of Joseph.

The responsible men of the Jews went on with their building and progressed rapidly. The teaching of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah, the son of Iddo, helped them. They went on building till it was complete. They kept the word of the God of Israel, and the orders of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes, king of Persia. The construction of this house was complete on the third day of the month Adar, in the sixth year of the rule of Darius the king.

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

You both know that I have worked for your father with all my strength.

Jehovah God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.

The seventh day is a Sabbath dedicated to Jehovah your God. Do not do any work, you or your son or your daughter, your male or your female servant or your cattle or your sojourner who stays with you.

Therefore Jehovah God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken.

When he was old enough, she took him to the king's daughter, who adopted him. She named him Moses because she said: I pulled him out of the water.

Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi: Now let me go into the fields and pick up the heads of grain after anyone in whose eyes I find favor. She said to her: Go, my daughter. So she went and picked up the heads of grain in the field after the cutters. By chance she went into that part of the field owned by Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

Jeroboam was a capable and responsible man. Solomon saw that he was a good worker and made him overseer of all the work given to the sons of Joseph.

Peter went to them right a way. When he arrived they brought him into the upper chamber. All the widows stood by him weeping and showing the coats and garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.

You may remember, brothers, our labor and hardship. We worked day and night that we would not burden any of you when we preached the good news of God to you.

You know that my own hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.

So she kept near the servant girls of Boaz to gather the grain till the cutting of the early grain and the cutting of the late grain was ended. She continued living with her mother-in-law.

The servant said: It is a Moabite girl who came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab. She said to me: Let me come into the grain-field and pick up the grain after the cutters. So she came, and has been here from morning till now, without resting even for a minute.

So she kept near the servant girls of Boaz to gather the grain till the cutting of the early grain and the cutting of the late grain was ended. She continued living with her mother-in-law.

The servant said: It is a Moabite girl who came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab. She said to me: Let me come into the grain-field and pick up the grain after the cutters. So she came, and has been here from morning till now, without resting even for a minute.

He who gathers in summer is a wise son. He who sleeps at the harvest is a son who causes shame.

Jehovah God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread. He who follows worthless people lacks sense.

Do not lag behind in diligence. Be fervent in spirit serving God.

Go to the ant, you lazy person. Consider her ways and be wise!

He was of the same trade as Paul. So he stayed with them and worked at their tentmaker trade.

She watches over her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.

Jeroboam was a capable and responsible man. Solomon saw that he was a good worker and made him overseer of all the work given to the sons of Joseph.

Many times I suffered from the heat during the day and from the cold at night. I was not able to sleep.

She gathered the heads of grain till evening. After crushing out the seed, it came to about an ephah of grain.

He was of the same trade as Paul. So he stayed with them and worked at their tentmaker trade.

She watches over her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.

Jeroboam was a capable and responsible man. Solomon saw that he was a good worker and made him overseer of all the work given to the sons of Joseph.

Many times I suffered from the heat during the day and from the cold at night. I was not able to sleep.

She gathered the heads of grain till evening. After crushing out the seed, it came to about an ephah of grain.