Bible Verses About Man Working

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

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

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

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

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

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

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.

Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

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

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

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

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.

And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

And Jesus answered him , saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.