37 Bible Verses about Working Hard
Want to know what the Bible says about Working Hard? Here are 37 Bible verses about Working Hard from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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Proverbs 10:4 NIV
Lazy hands make for poverty,
but diligent hands bring wealth.
but diligent hands bring wealth.
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2 Timothy 2:6 NIV
The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops.
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1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 NIV
11 and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, 12 so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.
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Psalm 128:2 NIV
You will eat the fruit of your labor;
blessings and prosperity will be yours.
blessings and prosperity will be yours.
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1 Corinthians 4:12 NIV
We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
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Psalm 90:17 NIV
May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us;
establish the work of our hands for us—
yes, establish the work of our hands.
establish the work of our hands for us—
yes, establish the work of our hands.
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Proverbs 26:13 NIV
A sluggard says, “There’s a lion in the road,
a fierce lion roaming the streets!”
a fierce lion roaming the streets!”
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John 5:17 NIV
In his defense Jesus said to them, “My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working.”
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1 Thessalonians 5:14 NIV
And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
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