That evening an old man from the hill country of Ephraim, who was residing in Gibeah (the men of that place were Benjamites), came in from his work in the field.
Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until evening.
Now in those days, when there was no king in Israel, a Levite who lived in the remote hill country of Ephraim took for h
For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours.
There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a miserable task God has laid upon t
Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.
He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something
The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep
By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For
Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
So they continued on their journey, and the sun set as they neared Gibeah in Benjamin.
and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.
For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”