Bible on Work

And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.

He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.

Thou shalt eat no leavened bread with it; seven days shalt thou eat unleavened bread therewith, even the bread of affliction; for thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt in haste: that thou mayest remember the day when thou camest forth out of the land of Egypt all the days of thy life.

This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:

And nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.

Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.

In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.

Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:

Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.

One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.

Let me be weighed in an even balance that God may know mine integrity.

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

Which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

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

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.

With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.

I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.

Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?

The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

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.

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.

Son of man, eat thy bread with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with carefulness;

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.

Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.

If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

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

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