Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'work' occurs 685 times in the standard works.

245 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'work' in the standard works and contain 35.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 96 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ex. 35:29-36:8 (18 in 15 verses)

Ether 10:23-27 (7 in 5 verses)

D&C 124:49-53 (6 in 5 verses)

2 Ne. 3:7-8 (4 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 15:3-5 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Cor. 3:13-15 (4 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 21:7-9 (4 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 21:26-28 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:14-17 (4 in 4 verses)

Eccl. 8:14-17 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Ne. 14:4-7 (4 in 4 verses)

Acts 13:41 (3 in 1 verse)

Gen. 2:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 28:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 31:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

Ps. 90:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 18:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 27:26-27 (3 in 2 verses)

Moses 3:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 39:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:31-33 (3 in 3 verses)

Neh. 4:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Isa. 29:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

John 6:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 11:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 2:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 94:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 35:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 38:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 39:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 23:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 8:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 5:16 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 7:22 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 9:23 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 22:5 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 25:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 5:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Neh. 6:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 28:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 10:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 1:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Hab. 1:5 (2 in 1 verse)

John 9:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 9:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 11:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 10:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 27:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 37:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 42:13 (2 in 1 verse)

4 Ne. 1:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 8:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 8:23 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 3:3 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 18:44 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 29:32 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 77:12 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 101:95 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 115:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 5:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 20:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 31:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 39:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 23:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 23:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 23:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 28:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 5:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 7:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 29:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 24:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 34:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 7:70-71 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 4:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 19:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 27:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 28:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 13:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 37:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 43:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 11:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 3:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 7:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 10:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 10:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 10:45-46 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 11:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 12:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 20:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 55:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 101:64-65 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 112:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:78-79 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:55-56 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 350 202 552
Gen. 4 0 4
Ex. 71 18 89
Lev. 14 0 14
Num. 16 1 17
Deut. 13 4 17
Josh. 1 1 2
Judg. 1 5 6
Ruth 1 0 1
1 Sam. 2 2 4
1 Kgs. 23 8 31
2 Kgs. 7 5 12
1 Chr. 16 8 24
2 Chr. 18 7 25
Ezra 7 1 8
Neh. 21 2 23
Job 11 7 18
Ps. 23 76 99
Prov. 7 10 17
Eccl. 15 8 23
Song. 1 1 2
Isa. 32 16 48
Jer. 16 12 28
Lam. 2 0 2
Ezek. 13 3 16
Dan. 1 3 4
Hosea 3 1 4
Amos 0 1 1
Jonah 0 1 1
Micah 2 1 3
Hab. 4 0 4
Zeph. 1 0 1
Hag. 3 0 3
Mal. 1 0 1
NT 70 171 241
BM 133 174 307
DC 118 66 184
PGP 14 16 30
TOTAL 685 629 1314

Prov. 7:16
I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.

Prov. 8:22
The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.

Prov. 10:29
The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

Prov. 11:18
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

Prov. 16:3
Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

Prov. 21:15
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

Prov. 24:12
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

Prov. 26:28
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

Prov. 31:13
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.

Prov. 31:31
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.