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What Does the Bible Say About Work?

Here are 14 Bible verses about work, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Colossians 3:23

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

    BSBWhatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,

  2. #2Proverbs 16:3

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

    BSBCommit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.

  3. #3Ecclesiastes 3:12-13

    I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

    BSBI know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good while they live, and also that every man should eat and drink and find satisfaction in all his labor—this is the gift of God.

  4. #4Genesis 2:15

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

    BSBThen the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.

  5. #51 Corinthians 10:31

    Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

    BSBSo whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

  6. #6Psalms 90:17

    And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

    BSBMay the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands— yes, establish the work of our hands!

  7. #7Proverbs 18:9

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

    BSBWhoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.

  8. #8Proverbs 14:23

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

    BSBThere is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

  9. #9Ephesians 4:28

    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.

    BSBHe who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.

  10. #10Ecclesiastes 5:18-20

    Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion. Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God. For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.

    BSBHere is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in all the labor one does under the sun during the few days of life that God has given him—for this is his lot. Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man, and He has enabled him to enjoy them, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor. This is a gift from God. For a man seldom considers the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.

  11. #112 Thessalonians 3:10

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

    BSBFor even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

  12. #12Colossians 3:17

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

    BSBAnd whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

  13. #13Colossians 3:23-24

    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.

    BSBWhatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men, because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

  14. #14Proverbs 12:24

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

    BSBThe hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.

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