In every labour there is some profit; but only vain words bringeth forth penury.

An idle hand maketh poor; but a quick laboring hand maketh rich.

A labouring man sleepeth sweetly, whether it be little or much that he eateth; but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

The devices of one that is diligent, bring plenteousness; but he that is unadvised, cometh to poverty.

For all that a man eateth and drinketh, yea whatsoever a man enjoyeth of all his labor, the same is a gift of God.

Therefore me think it a better and fairer thing, a man to eat and drink, and to be refreshed of all his labour that he taketh under the Sun all the days of his life which God giveth him: for this is his portion.

and labour working with our own hands. We are reviled, and yet we bless. We are persecuted, and suffer it.

But pluck you up your hearts and let not your hands faint, for your works shall be rewarded."

"One handful," sayeth he, "is better with rest, than both the hands full with labor and travail."

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as though ye did it to the Lord, and not unto men,

Whatsoever thou takest in hand to do, that do with all thy power: for among the dead, where thou goest unto, there is neither work, counsel, knowledge nor wisdom.

Every man shall enjoy good according to the innocency of his mouth; and after the works of his hands shall he be rewarded.

Take not over great travail and labour to be rich, beware of such a purpose.

I understood of all the works of God, that it is not possible for a man, to attain unto works that are done under the Sun: and though he bestow his labour to seek them out, yet can he not reach unto them: yea, though a wise man would undertake to know them, yet might he not find them.

Let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in his own self, and not in another.

Ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail. For we laboured day and night, because we would not be grievous unto any of you, and preached unto you the gospel of God.

For thou shalt eat the labours of thine own hands; O well is thee, and happy shalt thou be.

Wherein I also labour and strive, even as far forth as his working worketh in me mightily.

Forsomuch as a man should weary himself with wisdom, with understanding and opportunity, and yet be fain to leave his labours unto another, that never sweat for them. This is also a vain thing and a great misery.

Yea, I was weary of all my labour, which I had taken under the Sun, because I should be fain to leave them unto another man, that cometh after me.

They fell down, and there was none to help them.

Seest thou not, that they which be diligent in their business stand before kings, and not among the simple people?

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

Is it not better then for a man to eat and drink, and his soul to be merry in his labour? Yea I saw that this also was a gift of God:

For unto whomsoever God giveth riches, goods and power, he giveth it him to enjoy it, to take it for his portion, and to be refreshed of his labour: this is now the gift of God.

The blessing of the LORD, maketh rich men; as for careful travail, it doth nothing thereto.

For what getteth a man of all the labor and travail of his mind, that he taketh under the Sun,

And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, "Write, 'Blessed are the dead, which hereafter die in the Lord: Even so, saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labors; but their works shall follow them.'"

She girdeth her loins with strength, and courageth her arms.

Use thy self to live joyfully with thy wife whom thou lovest, all the days of thy life which is but vanity, that God hath given thee under the Sun; all the days of thy vanity. For that is thy portion in this life, of all thy labor and travail that thou takest under the Sun.

I am in fear of you, lest I have bestowed on you labour in vain.

without ceasing, and call to remembrance your work in the faith, and labour in love and perseverance in the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God our father:

Again, I saw that all travail and diligence of labour was hated of every man. This is also a vain thing, and a vexation of mind.

Look on yourselves, that we lose not that we have wrought: but that we may have a full reward.

We beseech you brethren, that ye know them which labour among you, and have the oversight of you in the Lord,

and that ye study to be quiet, and to meddle with your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you: