Quotations about work

Men lose all the material things they leave behind them in this world, but they carry with them the reward of their charity and the alms they give. For these they will receive from the Lord the reward and recompense they deserve.

From a letter written to all the faithful by Saint Francis of Assisi.

God our creator, you gave us the earth to cultivate and the sun to serve our needs. Help us to spend this day for your glory and our neighbor’s good.

From the Liturgy of the Hours.

Man should be like the earth and bear fruit; he should not let inanimate matter appear to surpass him. The earth bears crops for your benefit, not for its own, but when you give to the poor, you are bearing fruit which you will gather in for yourself, since the reward for good deeds goes to those who perform them. Give to a hungry man, and what you give becomes yours, and indeed it returns to you with interest. As the sower profits from wheat that falls onto the ground, so will you profit greatly in the world to come from the bread that you place before a hungry man. Your husbandry must be the sowing of heavenly seed: Sow integrity for yourselves, says Scripture.

You are going to leave your money behind you here whether you wish to or not. On the other hand, you will take with you to the Lord the honor that you have won through good works. In the presence of the universal judge, all the people will surround you, acclaim you as a public benefactor, and tell of your generosity and kindness.

Do you not see how people throw away their wealth on theatrical performances, boxing contests, mimes and fights between men and wild beasts, which are sickening to see, and all for the sake of fleeting honor and popular applause? If you are miserly with your money, how can you expect any similar honor? Your reward for the right use of the things in this world will be everlasting glory, a crown of righteousness, and the kingdom of heaven; God will welcome you, the angels will praise you, all men who have existed since the world began will call you blessed. Do you care nothing for these things, and spurn the hopes that lie in the future for the sake of your present enjoyment? Come, distribute your wealth freely, give generously to those who are in need. Earn for yourself the psalmist’s praise: He gave freely to the poor; his righteousness will endure for ever.

How grateful you should be to your own benefactor; how you should beam with joy at the honor of having other people come to your door, instead of being obliged to go to theirs! But you are now ill- humored and unapproachable; you avoid meeting people, in case you might be forced to loosen your purse-strings even a little. You can say only one thing: “I have nothing to give you. I am only a poor man.” A poor man you certainly are, and destitute of all real riches; you are poor in love, generosity, faith in God and hope of eternal happiness.

From a sermon on charity by Saint Basil the Great, bishop

Deal courageously, and may Yahweh be with the good.

The Second Book of Chronicles 19:11

From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

Matthew 11:12

Hate not laborious work;
Neither husbandry, which the Most High has ordained.

The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach 7:15

I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.

Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction: a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.

Proverbs 24:30-34

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

Proverbs 19:17

{13:22} A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

Proverbs 13:22

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

Proverbs 13:11

{12:27} The slothful man doesn't roast his game.

Proverbs 12:27

Yahweh's blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.

Proverbs 10:22

{10:16} The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

Proverbs 10:16

{10:4} He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

{10:5} He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.

Proverbs 10:4-5

{6:6} Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

{6:7} which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,

{6:8} provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.

{6:9} How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

{6:10} A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

{6:11} so your poverty will come as a robber, and your scarcity as an armed man.

Proverbs 6:6-11

Do not let the wages of any man, who has worked for you, be delayed by you, but give it to him promptly; for if you serve God, he will also repay you.

The Book of Tobit 4:14

... in lewdness is decay and great want; for lewdness is the mother of famine.

The Book of Tobit 4:13

Are you in a bad mood? Do some small good deed! Still feeling bad? Do one more good deed! Repeat until the mood improves and you feel joy.

The author is anonymous

{35:30} Moses said to the children of Israel, "Behold, Yahweh has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
{35:31} He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of workmanship;
{35:32} and to make skillful works, to work in gold, in silver, in brass,
{35:33} in cutting of stones for setting, and in carving of wood, to work in all kinds of skillful workmanship.
{35:34} He has put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.
{35:35} He has filled them with wisdom of heart, to work all kinds of workmanship, of the engraver, of the skillful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of those who do any workmanship, and of those who make skillful works.

Exodus 35:30-35

Do what is good and no evil shall touch you.

The Book of Tobit, 12:7

{3:17} To Adam he said, "Because you have listened to your wife's voice, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it,' cursed is the ground for your sake. In toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.

{3:18} It will yield thorns and thistles to you; and you will eat the herb of the field.

{3:19} By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you shall return."

Genesis 3:17-19

{4:17} To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin.

The Letter from James 4:17

{2:26} For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

The Letter from James 2:26

{3:10} ...If anyone will not work, neither let him eat...

Paul's Second Letter to the Thessalonians 3:10

{1:21} For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
{1:22} But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don't know what I will choose.
{1:23} But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.
{1:24} Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

Paul's Letter to the Philippians 1:21-24

Now he who plants and he who waters are the same, but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 3:8

And as a shedder of blood is he that deprives a hireling of his hire.

The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach 34:22

The life of one that labores, and is contented, shall be made sweet.

The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach 40:18

Don't love sleep, lest you come to poverty.

Proverbs 20:13

For if you deal truly, your actions shall bring prosperity to you and to all those who live justly.

The Book of Tobit 4:6

As Benedict XVI noted, Antonio Gaudi drew inspiration from three books that nourished him as a person, as a believer and as an architect: the book of nature, the book of Holy Bible and the book of the liturgy.

Agnieszka Bystrzanowska "Love One Another!"

The more one does what is good, the freer one becomes.

Catechism of the Catholic Church (1733)

Also from heaven, I will continue my work to save souls.

st. Leopold Mandić

Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.

The Psalms 34:9-10

They seek a petty reward, and sometimes fight shamefully in law courts for a single piece of money.
They are not afraid to work day and night for a trifle or an empty promise.
But, for an unchanging good, for a reward beyond estimate, for the greatest honor and for glory everlasting, it must be said to their shame that men begrudge even the least fatigue.
Be ashamed, then, lazy and complaining servant, that they should be found more eager for perdition than you are for life, that they rejoice more in vanity than you in truth.
Sometimes indeed their expectations fail them, but My promise never deceives, nor does it send away empty-handed him who trusts in Me.
What I have promised I will give. What I have said I will fulfill, if only a man remain faithful in My love to the end.

Thomas à Kempis "The Imitation Of Christ"

Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.

The Psalms 127:1

This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

Joshua 1:8

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.

Proverbs 22:29

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