29 Bible Verses about Industry

Whoso is gathering in summer is a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest is a son causing shame.

And Jehovah God taketh the man, and causeth him to rest in the garden of Eden, to serve it, and to keep it.

Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;

Whoso is gathering in summer is a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest is a son causing shame.

And Jehovah God taketh the man, and causeth him to rest in the garden of Eden, to serve it, and to keep it.

Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;

and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;

She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh with her hands. She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread. Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels. read more.
She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard. She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms. She hath perceived when her merchandise is good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night. Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff. Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy. She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed with scarlet. Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple are her clothing. Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land. Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant. Strength and honour are her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day. Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness is on her tongue. She is watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not. Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her, Many are the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.' The grace is false, and the beauty is vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself. Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!

and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;

and labour, working with our own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth us to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;

'The silver or gold or garments of no one did I covet; and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;

nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart. And lo, it hath gone up -- all of it -- thorns! Covered its face have nettles, And its stone wall hath been broken down.

And Samuel saith unto Jesse, 'Are the young men finished?' and he saith, 'Yet hath been left the youngest; and lo, he delighteth himself among the flock;' and Samuel saith unto Jesse, 'Send and take him, for we do not turn round till his coming in hither.'

Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,

Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

Give ye to her of the fruit of her hands, And her works do praise her in the gates!

Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels.

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise; Which hath not captain, overseer, and ruler, She doth prepare in summer her bread, She hath gathered in harvest her food.

and the man Jeroboam is mighty in valour, and Solomon seeth the young man that he is doing business, and appointeth him over all the burden of the house of Joseph.

and the elders of the Jews are building and prospering through the prophecy of Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah son of Iddo, and they have built and finished by the decree of the God of Israel, and by the decree of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. And this house hath gone out till the third day of the month Adar, that is in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.

He is yet speaking with them, and Rachel hath come with the flock which her father hath, for she is shepherdess;

and ye -- ye have known that with all my power I have served your father,

And Jehovah God taketh the man, and causeth him to rest in the garden of Eden, to serve it, and to keep it.

and the seventh day is a Sabbath to Jehovah thy God; thou dost not do any work, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy handmaid, and thy cattle, and thy sojourner who is within thy gates, --

Jehovah God sendeth him forth from the garden of Eden to serve the ground from which he hath been taken;

And the lad groweth, and she bringeth him in to the daughter of Pharaoh, and he is to her for a son, and she calleth his name Moses, and saith, 'Because -- from the water I have drawn him.'

And Ruth the Moabitess saith unto Naomi, 'Let me go, I pray thee, into the field, and I gather among the ears of corn after him in whose eyes I find grace;' and she saith to her, 'Go, my daughter.' And she goeth and cometh and gathereth in a field after the reapers, and her chance happeneth -- the portion of the field is Boaz's who is of the family of Elimelech.

and the man Jeroboam is mighty in valour, and Solomon seeth the young man that he is doing business, and appointeth him over all the burden of the house of Joseph.

And Peter having risen, went with them, whom having come, they brought into the upper chamber, and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing coats and garments, as many as Dorcas was making while she was with them.

for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;

and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;

And she cleaveth to the young women of Boaz to glean, till the completion of the barley-harvest, and of the wheat-harvest, and she dwelleth with her mother-in-law.

And the young man who is set over the reapers answereth and saith, 'A young woman -- Moabitess -- she is, who came back with Naomi from the fields of Moab, and she saith, Let me glean, I pray thee -- and I have gathered among the sheaves after the reapers; and she cometh and remaineth since the morning and till now; she sat in the house a little.

And she cleaveth to the young women of Boaz to glean, till the completion of the barley-harvest, and of the wheat-harvest, and she dwelleth with her mother-in-law.

And the young man who is set over the reapers answereth and saith, 'A young woman -- Moabitess -- she is, who came back with Naomi from the fields of Moab, and she saith, Let me glean, I pray thee -- and I have gathered among the sheaves after the reapers; and she cometh and remaineth since the morning and till now; she sat in the house a little.

Whoso is gathering in summer is a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest is a son causing shame.

And Jehovah God taketh the man, and causeth him to rest in the garden of Eden, to serve it, and to keep it.

Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied with bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;

and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;

She is watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.

and the man Jeroboam is mighty in valour, and Solomon seeth the young man that he is doing business, and appointeth him over all the burden of the house of Joseph.

I have been thus: in the day consumed me hath drought, and frost by night, and wander doth my sleep from mine eyes.

And she gleaneth in the field till the evening, and beateth out that which she hath gleaned, and it is about an ephah of barley;

and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;

She is watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.

and the man Jeroboam is mighty in valour, and Solomon seeth the young man that he is doing business, and appointeth him over all the burden of the house of Joseph.

I have been thus: in the day consumed me hath drought, and frost by night, and wander doth my sleep from mine eyes.

And she gleaneth in the field till the evening, and beateth out that which she hath gleaned, and it is about an ephah of barley;