Quotes About Work

Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.

May Your work be shown to Your servants, and Your splendor to their children.

May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands—yes, establish the work of our hands!

In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening.

Splendid and majestic is His work; His righteousness endures forever.

In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat—for He gives sleep to His beloved.

For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours.

unable to fill the hands of the reaper, or the arms of the binder of sheaves.

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,

Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, so is the slacker to those who send him.

The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies lacks judgment.

By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.

The hand of the diligent will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.

A lazy man does not roast his game, but a diligent man prizes his possession.

The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.

There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

A workerís appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.

Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.

Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.

The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.

The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.