1,012 verses contain “work” (in the KJV: 860, in the BSB: 566) — showing 901–1,000
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For
whoso despiseth wisdom and
nurture, he is
miserable, and their hope is vain, their labours unfruitful, and their
works unprofitable:
For power is given you of the Lord, and sovereignty from the Highest, who shall try your works, and search out your counsels.
For in his hand are both we and our words; all wisdom also, and knowledge of
workmanship.
For wisdom, which is the
worker of all things, taught me: for in her is an understanding spirit holy, one only,
manifold,
subtil, lively, clear,
undefiled, plain, not subject to
hurt, loving the thing that is good quick, which cannot be
letted, ready to do good,
For she is privy to the mysteries of the knowledge of God, and a lover of his works.
If riches be a possession to be desired in this life; what is richer than wisdom, that worketh all things?
And great pleasure it is to have her friendship; and in the
works of her hands are infinite riches; and in the exercise of conference with her,
prudence; and in talking with her, a good report; I went about seeking how to take her to me.
And wisdom was with thee: which knoweth thy works, and was present when thou madest the world, and knew what was acceptable in thy sight, and right in thy commandments.
So shall my works be acceptable, and then shall I judge thy people righteously, and be worthy to sit in my father’s seat.
She
prospered their
works in the hand of the holy prophet.
Whom thou hatedst for doing most
odious works of witchcrafts, and wicked sacrifices;
But by such
works hast thou taught thy people that the just man should be
merciful, and hast made thy children to be of a good hope that thou givest
repentance for sins.
Surely vain are all men by nature, who are ignorant of God, and could not out of the good things that are seen know him that is: neither by considering the
works did they acknowledge the
workmaster;
For being
conversant in his
works they search him
diligently, and believe their sight: because the things are beautiful that are seen.
But
miserable are they, and in dead things is their hope, who call them gods, which are the
works of men’s hands, gold and silver, to
shew art in, and resemblances of beasts, or a stone good for nothing, the
work of an ancient hand.
And after
spending the refuse of his
work to dress his meat, hath filled himself;
For
verily desire of gain devised that, and the
workman built it by his skill.
Nevertheless thou wouldest not that the works of thy wisdom should be idle, and therefore do men commit their lives to a small piece of wood, and passing the rough sea in a weak vessel are saved.
And so the multitude,
allured by the grace of the
work, took him now for a god, which a little before was but honoured.
Notwithstanding his care is, not that he shall have much labour, nor that his life is short: but striveth to
excel goldsmiths and silversmiths, and endeavoureth to do like the
workers in brass, and counteth it his glory to make
counterfeit things.
For being
mortal, he
worketh a dead thing with wicked hands: for he himself is better than the things which he worshippeth: whereas he lived once, but they never.
He created her, and saw her, and numbered her, and poured her out upon all his works.
And say not, Who shall controul me for my
works? for the Lord will surely
revenge thy pride.
Hate not laborious
work, neither
husbandry, which the most High hath ordained.
Whereas thy servant
worketh truly,
entreat him not evil, nor the
hireling that bestoweth himself wholly for thee.
For the hand of the
artificer the
work shall be
commended: and the wise ruler of the people for his speech.
Boast not of thy clothing and
raiment, and
exalt not
thyself in the day of honour: for the
works of the Lord are wonderful, and his
works among men are hidden.
Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the law, are of the Lord: love, and the way of good works, are from him.
Marvel not at the
works of sinners; but trust in the Lord, and
abide in thy labour: for it is an easy thing in the sight of the Lord on the sudden to make a poor man rich.
Take
heed of a
mischievous man, for he
worketh wickedness; lest he bring upon thee a perpetual
blot.
Every
work rotteth and consumeth away, and the
worker thereof shall go
withal.
And his eyes are upon them that fear him, and he knoweth every work of man.
As his mercy is great, so is his correction also: he judgeth a man according to his works
Make way for every work of mercy: for every man shall find according to his works.
The Lord
hardened Pharaoh, that he should not know him, that his powerful
works might be known to the world.
It is a
tempest which no man can see: for the most part of his
works are
hid.
Who can declare the
works of his justice? or who can
endure them? for his covenant is
afar off, and the trial of all things is in the end.
The works of the Lord are done in judgment from the beginning: and from the time he made them he disposed the parts thereof.
He
garnished his
works for ever, and in his hand are the chief of them unto all generations: they neither labour, nor are
weary, nor cease from their
works.
He set his eye upon their hearts, that he might
shew them the greatness of his
works.
He gave them to glory in his marvellous acts for ever, that they might declare his works with understanding.
Therefore all their works are as the sun before him, and his eyes are continually upon their ways.
To whom hath he given power to declare his works? and who shall find out his noble acts?
As for the
wondrous works of the Lord, there may nothing be taken from them, neither may any thing be put unto them, neither can the ground of them be found out.
He that obeyeth me shall never be confounded, and they that
work by me shall not do
amiss.
As the lion lieth in wait for the prey; so sin for them that work iniquity.
He that winketh with the eyes worketh evil: and he that knoweth him will depart from him.
He that worketh mischief, it shall fall upon him, and he shall not know whence it cometh.
My son, hear me, and
despise me not, and at the last thou shalt find as I told thee: in all thy
works be quick, so shall there no sickness come unto thee.
As a
signet of an
emerald set in a
work of gold, so is the
melody of musick with pleasant wine.
In every good work trust thy own soul; for this is the keeping of the commandments.
So look upon all the works of the most High; and there are two and two, one against another.
In all thy
works keep to
thyself the preeminence; leave not a
stain in thine honour.
Fodder, a
wand, and burdens, are for the
ass; and bread, correction, and
work, for a servant.
Set him to
work, as is fit for him: if he be not
obedient, put on more heavy
fetters.
Till he have rendered to every man according to his deeds, and to the
works of men according to their devices; till he have judged the cause of his people, and made them to
rejoice in his mercy.
Shew new signs, and make other strange wonders:
glorify thy hand and thy right arm, that they may set forth thy
wondrous works.
Sake the time short, remember the covenant, and let them declare thy wonderful works.
Neither
consult with a woman touching her of whom she is
jealous; neither with a
coward in matters of war; nor with a merchant concerning exchange; nor with a
buyer of selling; nor with an
envious man of
thankfulness; nor with an
unmerciful man touching kindness; nor with the
slothful for any
work; nor with an
hireling for a year of finishing
work; nor with an idle servant of much business:
hearken not unto these in any matter of counsel.
And he hath given men skill, that he might be honoured in his marvellous works.
Of such
doth the
apothecary make a
confection; and of his
works there is no end; and from him is peace over all the earth,
The smith also sitting by the
anvil, and considering the iron
work, the vapour of the fire wasteth his flesh, and he fighteth with the heat of the furnace: the noise of the hammer and the
anvil is ever in his ears, and his eyes look still upon the pattern of the thing that he maketh; he setteth his mind to finish his
work, and watcheth to polish it perfectly:
So
doth the
potter sitting at his
work, and turning the wheel about with his feet, who is
alway carefully set at his
work, and maketh all his
work by number;
All these trust to their hands: and every one is wise in his work.
But they will maintain the state of the world, and all their desire is in the work of their craft.
And give ye a sweet savour as
frankincense, and
flourish as a
lily, send forth a smell, and sing a song of praise,
bless the Lord in all his
works.
All the
works of the Lord are exceeding good, and
whatsoever he commandeth shall be accomplished in due season.
The
works of all flesh are before him, and nothing can be
hid from his eyes.
All the works of the Lord are good: and he will give every needful thing in due season.
I will now remember the works of the Lord, and declare the things that I have seen: In the words of the Lord are his works.
The sun that giveth light looketh upon all things, and the work thereof is full of the glory of the Lord.
The Lord hath not given power to the saints to declare all his marvellous
works, which the
Almighty Lord firmly settled, that
whatsoever is might be established for his glory.
He hath
garnished the excellent
works of his wisdom, and he is from
everlasting to
everlasting: unto him may nothing be added, neither can he be diminished, and he hath no need of any counsellor.
Oh how desirable are all his
works! and that a man may see even to a
spark.
The sun when it appeareth, declaring at his rising a marvellous instrument, the work of the most High:
A man blowing a furnace is in
works of heat, but the sun burneth the mountains three times more; breathing out
fiery vapours, and sending forth bright beams, it dimmeth the eyes.
For therein be strange and
wondrous works, variety of all kinds of beasts and whales created.
How shall we be able to
magnify him? for he is great above all his
works.
There are yet
hid greater things than these be, for we have seen but a few of his
works.
With an holy garment, with gold, and blue silk, and purple, the
work of the embroidere, with a
breastplate of judgment, and with
Urim and
Thummim;
With twisted scarlet, the
work of the
cunning workman, with precious stones
graven like seals, and set in gold, the
work of the jeweller, with a writing engraved for a
memorial, after the number of the tribes of Israel.
He set a crown of gold upon the
mitre, wherein was engraved
Holiness, an ornament of honour, a costly
work, the desires of the eyes, goodly and beautiful.
In all his works he praised the Holy One most high with words of glory; with his whole heart he sung songs, and loved him that made him.
But the Lord will never leave off his mercy, neither shall any of his
works perish, neither will he
abolish the
posterity of his
elect, and the seed of him that loveth him he will not take away: wherefore he gave a
remnant unto Jacob, and out of him a root unto David.
He did wonders in his life, and at his death were his works marvellous.
Work your
work betimes, and in his time he will give you your reward.
Wherefore the Lord watched over us for evil, and the Lord hath brought it upon us: for the Lord is righteous in all his works which he hath commanded us.
For they that wrought in silver, and were so careful, and whose works are unsearchable,
As for their tongue, it is polished by the
workman, and they themselves are
gilded and laid over with silver; yet are they but false, and cannot speak.
They are made of carpenters and goldsmiths: they can be nothing else than the workmen will have them to be.
And it shall manifestly appear to all nations and kings that they are no gods, but the works of men’s hands, and that there is no work of God in them.
For thou art righteous in all the things that thou hast done to us:
yea, true are all thy
works, thy ways are right, and all thy judgments truth.
Deliver us also according to thy marvellous
works, and give glory to thy name, O Lord: and let all them that do thy servants
hurt be
ashamed;
O all ye
works of the Lord,
bless ye the Lord: praise and
exalt him above all for ever,
They pursued also after the proud men, and the
work prospered in their hand.