Quotes About Work

Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.

Next to him, Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the Inspection Gate, and as far as the upper room above the corner.

And our enemies said, “Before they know or see a thing, we will come into their midst, kill them, and put an end to the work.”

When our enemies heard that we were aware of their scheme and that God had frustrated it, each of us returned to his own work on the wall.

And from that day on, half of my servants did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers stationed themselves behind all the people of Judah

who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried materials worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other.

Then I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: “The work is great and extensive, and we are spread out far from one another along the wall.

So we continued the work, while half of the men held spears from the break of dawn until the stars came out.

At that time I also said to the people, “Let every man and his servant spend the night inside Jerusalem, so that they can stand guard by night and work by day.”

Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my servants were gathered there for the work; we did not acquire any land.

So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it to go down to you?”

For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.

and their associates who did the work at the temple—822 men; Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah;

Shabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;

Have You not placed a hedge on every side around him and his household and all that he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

a messenger came and reported to Job: “While the oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby,

“Is not man consigned to labor on earth? Are not his days like those of a hired hand?

look away from him and let him rest, so he can enjoy his day as a hired hand.

You will call, and I will answer; You will desire the work of Your hands.

When He is at work in the north, I cannot behold Him; when He turns to the south, I cannot see Him.

Indeed, like wild donkeys in the desert, the poor go to work foraging for food; the wasteland is food for their children.

Remember to magnify His work, which men have praised in song.

He seals up the hand of every man, so that all men may know His work.

Can you rely on his great strength? Will you leave your hard work to him?