The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
The 1611 reading
The wicked worketh a deceitfull worke: but to him that soweth righteousnesse, shall be a sure reward.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Labour, occupation, an assigned task, or service. Sense 2: An action, deed, operation, effect, product, thing made, or manner of workmanship. Sense 3: To labour, act, operate, perform, make, produce, accomplish, or bring about.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 2:2
Complete exact-word concordance
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
The wicked worketh a deceitfull worke: but to him that soweth righteousnesse, shall be a sure reward.
A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.
A iust weight and ballance are the LORDs: all the weights of the bagge are his worke.
1611 marginal noteHeb. all the stones.
1611 marginal noteLeuit. 19.36. chap. 11.1.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Hee also that is slouthful in his worke, is brother to him that is a great waster.
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Euen a childe is knowen by his doings, whether his worke be pure, and whether it be right.
The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure; his worke is right.
Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
Prepare thy worke without, and make it fit for thy selfe in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Say not, I will doe so to him as he hath done to mee: I will render to the man according to his worke.
1611 marginal noteChap.20.22.
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
To perform. ... To labor. ... To be in action or motion. ... To act; to carry on operations. ... To operate; to produce effects by action or influence. ... To form by labor; to mold, shape or manufacture. ... To bring into any state by action. ... To make by action, labor or violence. ... To produce by action, labor or exertion.
Labor; employment; exertion of strength. ... That which is made or done. ... Action; deed; feat; achievement. ... Operation. ... Effect; that which proceeds from agency.