And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.
And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.Let the favor of the Lord our God be on us. Establish the work of our hands for us. Yes, establish the work of our hands.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.