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Psa 104:23 — Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Entire Verse.		Gen 3:19; Jdg 19:16; Ecc 5:12; Eph 4:28; 2Th 3:8-12

Correlating Passages

Related Verses

	Gen 3:19	In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou [art], and unto dust shalt thou return.
	Jdg 19:16	And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which [was] also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place [were] Benjamites.
	Ecc 5:12	The sleep of a labouring man [is] sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
	Eph 4:28	Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with [his] hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
	2Th 3:8	Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
	2Th 3:9	Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
	2Th 3:10	For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
	2Th 3:11	For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
	2Th 3:12	Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

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Scott, Thomas. "Psalms 104:23," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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