'Work' in the Bible

Yes, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered there to the work.

I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work, so that I can't come down. Why should the work cease, while I leave it, and come down to you?"

For they all would have made us afraid, saying, "Their hands will be weakened from the work, that it not be done. But now, [God], strengthen my hands."

It happened, when all our enemies heard [of it], that all the nations that were about us feared, and were much cast down in their own eyes; for they perceived that this work was worked of our God.

Some from among the heads of fathers' [houses] gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred thirty priests' garments.

Some of the heads of fathers' [houses] gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas of silver.

for the show bread, and for the continual meal offering, and for the continual burnt offering, for the Sabbaths, for the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.

and their brothers who did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty-two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,

I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them; so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had fled everyone to his field.

Thus I cleansed them from all foreigners, and appointed duties for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work;

Haven't you made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

Is it good to you that you should oppress, that you should despise the work of your hands, and smile on the counsel of the wicked?

You would call, and I would answer you. You would have a desire to the work of your hands.

Behold, as wild donkeys in the desert, they go forth to their work, seeking diligently for food. The wilderness yields them bread for their children.

For the work of a man he will render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

Who doesn't respect the persons of princes, nor respects the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.

then he shows them their work, and their transgressions, that they have behaved themselves proudly.

"Remember that you magnify his work, whereof men have sung.

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained;

Yahweh has made himself known. He has executed judgment. The wicked is snared by the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah.

Give them according to their work, and according to the wickedness of their doings. Give them according to the operation of their hands. Bring back on them what they deserve.

For the word of Yahweh is right. All his work is done in faithfulness.

Don't fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.

We have heard with our ears, God; our fathers have told us, what work you did in their days, in the days of old.

She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.

Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work. A Psalm by David, when he was in the desert of Judah.

All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.

Come, and see God's deeds -- awesome work on behalf of the children of men.

Now they break all its carved work down with hatchet and hammers.

I will also meditate on all your work, and consider your doings.

Let your work appear to your servants; your glory to their children.

Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us; establish the work of our hands for us; yes, establish the work of our hands.

For you, Yahweh, have made me glad through your work. I will triumph in the works of your hands.

when your fathers tempted me, tested me, and saw my work.

Of old, you laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the work of your hands.

Man goes forth to his work, to his labor until the evening.

His work is honor and majesty. His righteousness endures forever.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

Don't incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. Don't let me eat of their delicacies.

I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.

"Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man's hands shall be rewarded to him.

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

Honest balances and scales are Yahweh's; all the weights in the bag are his work.

One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.

If you say, "Behold, we didn't know this;" doesn't he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn't he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work?

Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

Don't say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."

So I hated life, because the work that is worked under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can't find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.

I said in my heart, "God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work."

Yes, better than them both is him who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Don't allow your mouth to lead you into sin. Don't protest before the messenger that this was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?

Consider the work of God, for who can make that straight, which he has made crooked?

All this have I seen, and applied my mind to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has power over another to his hurt.

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

There is a vanity which is done on the earth, that there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked. Again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.

then I saw all the work of God, that man can't find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won't find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won't be able to find it.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

As you don't know what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; even so you don't know the work of God who does all.

For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.

His hands are like rings of gold set with beryl. His body is like ivory work overlaid with sapphires.

How beautiful are your feet in sandals, prince's daughter! Your rounded thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a skillful workman.

The strong will be like tinder, and his work like a spark. They will both burn together, and no one will quench them."

Their land also is full of idols. They worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made.

The harp, lyre, tambourine, and flute, with wine, are at their feasts; but they don't respect the work of Yahweh, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.

Who say, "Let him make speed, let him hasten his work, that we may see it; and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it!"

Therefore it will happen that, when the Lord has performed his whole work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the willful proud heart of the king of Assyria, and the insolence of his haughty looks.

They will not look to the altars, the work of their hands; neither shall they respect that which their fingers have made, either the Asherim, or the incense altars.

Moreover those who work in combed flax, and those who weave white cloth, will be confounded.

The pillars will be broken in pieces. All those who work for hire will be grieved in soul.

Neither shall there be for Egypt any work, which head or tail, palm branch or rush, may do.

because Yahweh of Armies has blessed them, saying, "Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance."

For Yahweh will rise up as on Mount Perazim. He will be angry as in the valley of Gibeon; that he may do his work, his unusual work, and bring to pass his act, his extraordinary act.

therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the understanding of their prudent men will be hidden."

But when he sees his children, the work of my hands, in the midst of him, they will sanctify my name. Yes, they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and will stand in awe of the God of Israel.

Yet he also is wise, and will bring disaster, and will not call back his words, but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of those who work iniquity.

For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practice profanity, and to utter error against Yahweh, To make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

The work of righteousness will be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever.

and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them.

Behold, you are of nothing, and your work is of nothing. He who chooses you is an abomination.

Yes, since the day was I am he; and there is no one who can deliver out of my hand. I will work, and who can hinder it?"

Woe to him who strives with his Maker -- a clay pot among the clay pots of the earth! Shall the clay ask him who fashions it, 'What are you making?' or your work, 'He has no hands?'

Thus says Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: "You ask me about the things that are to come, concerning my sons, and you command me concerning the work of my hands!

"Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals, and brings forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.

Your people also shall be all righteous; they shall inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

But now, Yahweh, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you our potter; and we all are the work of your hand.

your own iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together," says Yahweh, "who have burned incense on the mountains, and blasphemed me on the hills; therefore will I first measure their work into their bosom."

They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree shall be the days of my people, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands.

For the customs of the peoples are vanity; for one cuts a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman with the axe.

They are like a palm tree, of turned work, and don't speak: they must be carried, because they can't go. Don't be afraid of them; for they can't do evil, neither is it in them to do good."

There is silver beaten into plates, which is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the artificer and of the hands of the goldsmith; blue and purple for their clothing; they are all the work of skillful men.

They are vanity, a work of delusion: in the time of their visitation they shall perish.

Though our iniquities testify against us, work for your name's sake, Yahweh; for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against you.

neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath day holy, neither do any work: but make the Sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers.

It shall happen, if you diligently listen to me, says Yahweh, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the Sabbath day, but to make the Sabbath day holy, to do no work therein;