Doing Business

The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. And, The laborer is worthy of his hire.

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto 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 Sheol, whither thou goest.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hastyhastethonly to want.

Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lipstendethonly to penury.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

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

He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain persons is void of understanding.

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight.

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

But thou shalt remember Jehovah thy God, for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as at this day.

To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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

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

And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, — read the full passage →

and whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.

Behold, the hire of the laborers who mowed your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth out: and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

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

Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.

Servants, be obedient unto them that according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; — read the full passage →

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not dawn upon them.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.

And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner from his right, and fear not me, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by injustice; that useth his neighbor’s service without wages, and giveth him not his hire;

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.

Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed; But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Thy commandments make me wiser than mine enemies; For they are ever with me.

Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.

I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee.

If I have despised the cause of my man-servant or of my maid-servant, When they contended with me; — read the full passage →

For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, O God, strengthen thou my hands.

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt surely give him, and thy heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him; because that for this thing Jehovah thy God will bless thee in all thy work, and in all that thou puttest thy hand unto.

For Jehovah thy God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.

God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?

Thou shalt not oppress thy neighbor, nor rob him: the wages of a hired servant shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of workmanship, of the engraver, and of the skilful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any workmanship, and of those that devise skilful works.

Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest; that thine ox and thine ass may have rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the sojourner, may be refreshed.

And Jehovah said unto Moses, See, I have made thee as God to Pharaoh; and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.

And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Goiim, — read the full passage →

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

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity,

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

for we brought nothing into the world, for neither can we carry anything out; — read the full passage →

For ye remember, brethren, our labor and travail: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:

Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

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

Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

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

But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment?

Sing unto Jehovah; for he hath done excellent things: let this be known in all the earth.

Take us the foxes, the little foxes, That spoil the vineyards; For our vineyards are in blossom.

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Orof them that are sureties for debts. — read the full passage →

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, Andhe that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

He that putteth not out his money to interest, Nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

And thou shalt return and obey the voice of Jehovah, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day. — read the full passage →

When thou reapest thy harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the sojourner, for the fatherless, and for the widow; that Jehovah thy God may bless thee in all the work of thy hands.

If thou lend money to any of my people with thee that is poor, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him interest.