Bible Verses About Occupations

Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.

And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, even they shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be with thee for all manner of workmanship every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people will be wholly at thy commandment.

And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.

Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all that wrought the work in any manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.

Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?

For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.

Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.

And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.

Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the Lord?

That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with us, and laboureth.

And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

And he set threescore and ten thousand of them to be bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand to be hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people a work.

And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.

Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.

And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.

Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.

Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;

But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?

All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

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

And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire;

Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?