'Works' in the Bible

And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron, loose the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.

And the taskmasters were urgent saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.

Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works; but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and break in pieces their pillars.

to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

and to devise skilful works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,

Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of workmanship, of the engraver, and of the skilful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any workmanship, and of those that devise skilful works.

And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that Jehovah hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.

O Lord Jehovah, thou hast begun to show thy servant thy greatness, and thy strong hand: for what god is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy mighty acts?

and his signs, and his works, which he did in the midst of Egypt unto Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and unto all his land;

And Gideon said unto him, Oh, my lord, if Jehovah is with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where are all his wondrous works which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not Jehovah bring us up from Egypt? but now Jehovah hath cast us off, and delivered us into the hand of Midian.

According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, in that they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.

And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:

He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass; and he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill, to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.

Now there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el; and one of his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Beth-el: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them also they told unto their father.

Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous works.

Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.

All this,'said David , have I been made to understand in writing from the hand of Jehovah, even all the works of this pattern.

And he had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, Jehovah hath destroyed thy works. And the ships were broken, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore is my wrath poured out upon this place, and it shall not be quenched.

Remember, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and also the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.

For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.

Therefore he taketh knowledge of their works; And he overturneth them in the night, so that they are destroyed.

Hearken unto this, O Job: Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, The wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

Thou makest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet:

I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart; I will show forth all thy marvellous works.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.

As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.

That I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard, And tell of all thy wondrous works.

Because they regard not the works of Jehovah, Nor the operation of his hands, He will break them down and not build them up.

He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, That considereth all their works.

Many, O Jehovah my God, are the wonderful works which thou hast done, And thy thoughts which are to us-ward; They cannot be set in order unto thee; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered.

Come, behold the works of Jehovah, What desolations he hath made in the earth.

Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

Come, and see the works of God; He is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

O God, thou hast taught me from my youth; And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

But it is good for me to draw near unto God: I have made the Lord Jehovah my refuge, That I may tell of all thy works.

We give thanks unto thee, O God; We give thanks, for thy name is near: Men tell of thy wondrous works.

We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, And his strength, and his wondrous works that he hath done.

That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments,

And they forgat his doings, And his wondrous works that he had showed them.

For all this they sinned still, And believed not in his wondrous works.

There is none like unto thee among the gods, O Lord; Neither are there any works like unto thy works.

For thou, Jehovah, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.

How great are thy works, O Jehovah! Thy thoughts are very deep.

Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples.

Bless Jehovah, all ye his works, In all places of his dominion: Bless Jehovah, O my soul.

He watereth the mountains from his chambers: The earth is filled with the fruit of thy works.

O Jehovah, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: The earth is full of thy riches.

Let the glory of Jehovah endure for ever; Let Jehovah rejoice in his works:

Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvelous works.

Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

They soon forgat his works; They waited not for his counsel,

Wondrous works in the land of Ham, And terrible things by the Red Sea.

But mingled themselves with the nations, And learned their works,

Thus were they defiled with their works, And played the harlot in their doings.

Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!

And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing.

These see the works of Jehovah, And his wonders in the deep.

Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!

The works of Jehovah are great, Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: Jehovah is gracious and merciful.

He hath showed his people the power of his works, In giving them the heritage of the nations.

The works of his hands are truth and justice; All his precepts are sure.

I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of Jehovah.

Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: So shall I meditate on thy wondrous works.

Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, endureth for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands.

I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.

One generation shall laud thy works to another, And shall declare thy mighty acts.

Of the glorious majesty of thine honor, And of thy wondrous works, will I meditate.

Jehovah is good to all; And his tender mercies are over all his works.

All thy works shall give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah; And thy saints shall bless thee.

Jehovah is righteous in all his ways, And gracious in all his works.

Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old.

Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.

Give her of the fruit of her hands; And let her works praise her in the gates.

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.

I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards;

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labor that I had labored to do; and, behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

Wherefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him back to see what shall be after him?

For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it be love or hatred, man knoweth it not; all is before them.

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works.

Jehovah, thou wilt ordain peace for us; for thou hast also wrought all our works for us.

And I will encamp against thee round about, and will lay siege against thee with posted troops, and I will raise siege works against thee.

Woe unto them that hide deep their counsel from Jehovah, and whose works are in the dark, and that say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?

Behold, all of them, their works are vanity and nought; their molten images are wind and confusion.

I will declare thy righteousness; and as for thy works, they shall not profit thee.

Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.

For I know their works and their thoughts: the time cometh, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and shall see my glory.

And I will utter my judgments against them touching all their wickedness, in that they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, and worshipped the works of their own hands.

And now, because ye have done all these works, saith Jehovah, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not:

Inquire, I pray thee, of Jehovah for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us: peradventure Jehovah will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.

in that ye provoke me unto anger with the works of your hands, burning incense unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye are gone to sojourn; that ye may be cut off, and that ye may be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth?

For, because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity, his priests and his princes together.

In all your dwelling-places the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate; that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate, and your idols may be broken and cease, and your sun-images may be hewn down, and your works may be abolished.