Work Hard

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

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.

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

The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you 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.’”

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

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

It is vain for you to rise up early, to stay up late, eating the bread of toil; for he gives sleep to his loved ones.

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, — read the full passage →

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting; — read the full passage →

“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them. — read the full passage →

The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep.

One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; — read the full passage →

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

Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

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

Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise; — read the full passage →

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.

Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; — read the full passage →

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

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.

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

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 →

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

Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise; — read the full passage →

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds:

Yahweh God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.