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Work & Diligence · KJV

Bible Verses About Work

7 key scriptures

Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord. These verses honour honest labour and promise that the hand of the diligent brings increase.

Colossians 3:23 →
“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.”
Proverbs 14:23 →
“In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.”
Proverbs 13:4 →
“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”
Proverbs 22:29 →
“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.”
2 Thessalonians 3:10 →
“For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.”
Ecclesiastes 9:10 →
“Whatsoever 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 goest.”
Proverbs 10:4 →
“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”
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