100 Bible Verses About Reward
Bible verses about Reward
Understanding reward in the Bible is crucial because it reveals God's character as a loving and just provider. Scripture assures us that faithfulness, obedience, and selfless service are not overlooked. By studying these verses, we gain a deeper insight into God's promises and the blessings He pours out on those who diligently seek Him. More than earthly possessions, the true reward is often spiritual growth, a closer relationship with God, and eternal life. Let these verses inspire you to live a life of purpose, knowing that your labor in the Lord is never in vain and that a glorious reward awaits those who remain steadfast.
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Proverbs 15:27 (KJV)
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
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As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.
And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.
And the flesh of them shall be thine, as the wave breast and as the right shoulder are thine.
Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?
With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan–aram, and blessed him.
Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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.
Therefore the Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.
And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:
Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.
And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the Lord, and my work with my God.
Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:
Even the country which the Lord smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle:
And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.
Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass.
Thy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the Lord of hosts.
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king’s son in law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.
And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.
We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.
But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the Lord, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward.
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.
Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.
For ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which the Lord your God giveth you.
And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the Lord shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Thou openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.
The Bible overflows with the promise of reward, both earthly and eternal, for those who diligently seek God and live according to His principles. These verses highlight that reward is not merely a transactional exchange for good deeds, but a natural consequence of aligning our hearts and actions with God's will. From the tangible blessings described in Proverbs to the ultimate reward of eternal life promised by Jesus, Scripture reveals a God who sees and values faithfulness. Reflecting on these verses encourages us to examine our motivations, ensuring we serve not for personal gain, but out of genuine love and obedience. Ultimately, the greatest reward isn't material wealth or earthly accolades, but the profound joy and lasting peace that comes from a life lived in service to God and in pursuit of His eternal kingdom. May these verses inspire you to live a life worthy of the reward He offers.