Genesis 2:15
And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
It opens in Eden, Genesis 2:15, with work as a good given before the fall — and it leaves out the curse of Genesis 3. Psalm 90:17, establish thou the work of our hands, is the only line here you can pray straight.
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And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
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.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.
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.
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
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