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Bible verses about work.

51 verses about work from the King James Version, the most loved first.

Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Proverbs 16:3 › · King James Version

The most loved verses about work.

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Colossians 3:23-24 ›

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

Proverbs 18:9 ›

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

Proverbs 14:23 ›

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19 ›

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first…

Matthew 6:31-33 ›

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by…

2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 ›

All 51 verses about work.

  • Proverbs 16:3Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
  • Colossians 3:23-24And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for…
  • Proverbs 18:9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
  • Proverbs 14:23In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
  • Philippians 4:19But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
  • Matthew 6:31-33Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do…
  • 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk…
  • Jeremiah 29:11For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
  • 1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, 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…
  • Isaiah 41:10Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the…
  • Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatsoever 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…
  • Psalms 37:25I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
  • Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
  • Ecclesiastes 2:24There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw…
  • Proverbs 3:5-6Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
  • Proverbs 10:4-5He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that…
  • Psalms 34:10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
  • Proverbs 12:24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
  • 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; That ye may walk honestly toward…
  • Proverbs 22:29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
  • Ephesians 6:5-9Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; Not…
  • Genesis 2:15And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
  • Proverbs 13:11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
  • Proverbs 27:23-27Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every…
  • Proverbs 31:13-27She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth also…
  • Ephesians 4:28Let 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…
  • Exodus 20:10But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor…
  • Exodus 23:12Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the…
  • Exodus 35:2Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein…
  • Deuteronomy 5:13Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:
  • Deuteronomy 19:18And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother;
  • Proverbs 12:27The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
  • Proverbs 13:4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
  • Proverbs 16:26He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
  • Proverbs 21:5The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
  • Proverbs 30:25-28The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the…
  • Proverbs 31:31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
  • Ecclesiastes 1:3What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
  • Ecclesiastes 2:10-11And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my…
  • Ecclesiastes 2:17-22Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit. Yea, I hated…
  • Ecclesiastes 11:6In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether…
  • Acts 20:35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is…
  • Romans 12:11Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
  • 1 Thessalonians 2:9For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto…
  • Hebrews 11:6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that…
  • Joshua 1:9Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever…
  • Deuteronomy 31:8And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
  • Psalms 37:3-5Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give…
  • Psalms 121:1-2[A Song of degrees.] I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
  • Lamentations 3:22-23It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
  • 1 Peter 5:7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
10 more verses that touch on it
  • Genesis 3:23Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
  • Proverbs 6:6-8Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and…
  • Proverbs 12:11He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
  • Proverbs 13:23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
  • Proverbs 14:4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
  • Proverbs 20:13Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
  • Proverbs 24:30-31I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles…
  • Proverbs 28:19He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
  • Ecclesiastes 11:4He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
  • 1 Timothy 5:8But 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.

Every verse is the King James Version, word for word. They are gathered from two topic books, Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897); the most loved come first, from readers' votes on OpenBible.info and the lists of the big Bible sites.

Questions people ask.

What does the Bible say about work?

The Bible speaks to work in verses such as Proverbs 16:3, “Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established”, and Colossians 3:23-24, “And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men” (King James Version).

Which Bible verses about work are most loved?

Among the most loved is Proverbs 16:3, “Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.” Others are Colossians 3:23-24, Proverbs 18:9 and Proverbs 14:23.

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