Bible verses about "chores" | DouayRheims

¹⁰ He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in that which is greater: and he that is unjust in that which is little is unjust also in that which is greater.

¹⁰ Who shall find a valiant woman? far, and from the uttermost coasts is the price of her. ¹¹ The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall have no need of spoils. ¹² She will render him good, and not evil all the days of her life. ¹³ She hath sought wool and flax, and hath wrought by the counsel of her hands. ¹⁴ She is like the merchant's ship, she bringeth her bread from afar. ¹⁵ And she hath risen in the night, and given a prey to her household, and victuals to her maidens. ¹⁶ She hath considered a field, and bought it: with the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard. ¹⁷ She hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her arm. ¹⁸ She hath tasted, and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night. ¹⁹ She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle. ²⁰ She hath opened her hand to the needy, and stretched out her hands to the poor. ²¹ She shall not fear for her house in the cold of snow: for all her domestics are clothed with double garments. ²² She hath made for herself clothing of tapestry: fine linen, and purple, is her covering. ²³ Her husband is honourable in the gates, when he sitteth among the senators of the land. ²⁴ She made fine linen, and sold it, and delivered a girdle to the Chanaanite. ²⁵ Strength and beauty are her clothing, and she shall laugh in the latter day. ²⁶ She hath opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue. ²⁷ She hath looked well on the paths of her house, and hath not eaten her bread idle. ²⁸ Her children rose up, and called her blessed: her husband, and he praised her. ²⁹ Many daughters have gathered together riches: thou hast surpassed them all. ³⁰ Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. ³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands: and let her works praise her in the gates.

⁵ For every one shall bear his own burden.

⁸ Now he that planteth and he that watereth, are one. And every man shall receive his own reward, according to his own labour.

⁴⁰ But let all things be done decently and according to order.

¹³ I can do all things in him who strengtheneth me.

¹² Honour thy father and thy mother, that thou mayst be longlived upon the land which the Lord thy God will give thee.

⁶ It is a proverb: A young man according to his way, even when he is old, he will not depart from it.

²⁰ Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing to the Lord.

¹ Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is just. ² Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise: ³ That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest be long lived upon earth.

¹⁴ And do ye all things without murmurings and hesitations: ¹⁵ That you may be blameless and sincere children of God, without reproof, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation: among whom you shine as lights in the world.

¹² As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear. ¹³ As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul.