A bad work environment can drain you in ways that bleed into everything else. These verses are for the daily grind of it.
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“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.”
Colossians 3:23-24 (KJV)
“Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.”
Proverbs 4:14-15 (KJV)“Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”
Romans 12:21 (KJV)Colossians 3:23 reorients who you're actually working for — not a toxic manager, not a broken system, not people who don't appreciate what you give. But it also doesn't demand you stay in damage indefinitely. The same wisdom literature that calls for integrity at work also says to avoid the path of the wicked and not go near it. Integrity and wisdom about when to leave can coexist.