Bible Verses About Hard Work

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

Proverbs 6:6

So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.

Proverbs 6:11

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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

Proverbs 10:4

He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

Proverbs 10:5

He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

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

Proverbs 12:11

A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

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.

Proverbs 12:14

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

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

Proverbs 12:24

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

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

Proverbs 13:4

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

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

Proverbs 14:23

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

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

Proverbs 18:9

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

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

Proverbs 20:4

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

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

Proverbs 21:5

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

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

Proverbs 22:29

The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!”

Proverbs 26:13

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

For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”

2 Thessalonians 3:10