Topic

Industry

Passages from across the Bible

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

General scriptures concerning

  • Genesis 2:15 Then the LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.
  • Exodus 23:12 For six days you are to do your work, but on the seventh day you must cease, so that your ox and your donkey may rest and the son of your maidservant may be refreshed, as well as the foreign resident.
  • Exodus 35:2 For six days work may be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of complete rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on that day must be put to death.
  • Deuteronomy 5:13 Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
  • Proverbs 10:4–5 Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
  • Proverbs 12:11 The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.
  • Proverbs 12:24 The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.
  • Proverbs 12:27 A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.
  • Proverbs 13:4 The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
  • Proverbs 13:11 Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
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Proverbs 13:23 Proverbs 14:4 Proverbs 14:23 Proverbs 16:26 Proverbs 20:13 Proverbs 21:5 Proverbs 22:29 Proverbs 27:23–27 Proverbs 28:19 Proverbs 30:25–28 Proverbs 31:13–27 Ecclesiastes 1:3 Ecclesiastes 2:10–11 Ecclesiastes 2:17–22 Ecclesiastes 9:10 Ecclesiastes 11:4 Ecclesiastes 11:6 Romans 12:11 Ephesians 4:28 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12 2 Thessalonians 3:10–12 1 Timothy 5:8

See Frugality

Also see [2211]IDLENESS

See Slothfulness

Instances of

Jeroboam

  • 1 Kings 11:28 Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.

Paul

  • Acts 18:3 and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.
  • Acts 20:33–34 I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.
  • 2 Thessalonians 3:8 nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.