Bible Verses about “choosing a career”
The Bible contains 46 verses about choosing a career across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.”
“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding.”
“In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”
“So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;”
“knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.”
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,”
“Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”
“Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.”
“But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.”
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.”
“for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God.”
“Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.”
“If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.”
“But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.”
“But each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.”
“But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.”
“Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin; and the sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.”
“Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
“But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.”
“For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror;”
“for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.”
“Blessed is the man who doesn't walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;”
“Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.”
“For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.”
“He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.”
“For let that man not think that he will receive anything from the Lord.”
“Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God," for God can't be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.”
“but his delight is in Yahweh's law. On his law he meditates day and night.”
“Don't be deceived, my beloved brothers.”
“Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.”
“Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.”
“and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away.”
“But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;”
“For the sun arises with the scorching wind, and withers the grass, and the flower in it falls, and the beauty of its appearance perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in his pursuits.”
“James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.”
“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.”
“You shall seek me, and find me, when you shall search for me with all your heart.”
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you.”
“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.”
“John answered, "A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven.”
“There are many plans in a man's heart, but Yahweh's counsel will prevail.”
“Blessed is the man who trusts in Yahweh, and whose trust Yahweh is.”
“You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.”
“Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.”
“A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.”
“I will be found by you, says Yahweh, and I will turn again your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places where I have driven you, says Yahweh; and I will bring you again to the place from where I caused you to be carried away captive.”