Planning

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hastyhastethonly to want.

Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?

A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.

There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise: — read the full passage →

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain: — read the full passage →

Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed; But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

But the noble deviseth noble things; and in noble things shall he continue.

Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established; — read the full passage →

Grant thee thy heart’s desire, And fulfil all thy counsel.

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

But let all things be done decently and in order.

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; For in thee do I trust: Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; For I lift up my soul unto thee.

So teach us to number our days, That we may get us a heart of wisdom.

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it? — read the full passage →

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways. — read the full passage →

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.

This also cometh forth from Jehovah of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.

The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.

And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that Jehovah thy God will set thee on high above all the nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, And look well to thy herds:

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; Butthe simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth his folly.

Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain: — read the full passage →

But unto us God revealed them through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

I know that thou canst do all things, And that no purpose of thine can be restrained.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →

Hear this word that Jehovah hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up out of the land of Egypt, saying, — read the full passage →

Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint overseers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years. — read the full passage →

Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.

Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: — read the full passage →

A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain: — read the full passage →

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations.

There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand. — read the full passage →

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright; But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain. — read the full passage →

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment? — read the full passage →

And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

but refuse profane and old wives’ fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.

Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be of no effect.

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. — read the full passage →

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.

Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. — read the full passage →

Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley of them that are overcome with wine! — read the full passage →

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; He hath smitten my life down to the ground: He hath made me to dwell in dark places, as those that have been long dead.

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, Andhe that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.

in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain: — read the full passage →

All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and will show thee great things, and difficult, which thou knowest not.

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Let all that ye do be done in love.

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end. — read the full passage →