Planning Ahead In The Bible

The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.

A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it? — read the full passage →

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. — read the full passage →

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?

Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

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

Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.” — read the full passage →

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it? — read the full passage →

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

May He grant you your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your counsel.

Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

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

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

Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your herds:

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” says Yahweh.

Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.

Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways. — 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’s produce in the seven plenteous years. — read the full passage →

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

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

This also comes out from Yahweh of Armies, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

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

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.” — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.” — read the full passage →

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

He spoke a parable to them, saying, “The ground of a certain rich man produced abundantly. — read the full passage →

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock. — read the full passage →

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge; nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war!

Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing? — read the full passage →

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to him.

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

“There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise: — read the full passage →

I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase.

He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

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

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

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

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

When I came to you, brothers, I didn’t come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →

Don’t trust in oppression. Don’t become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don’t set your heart on them.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.

“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them. — read the full passage →

Why do you spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which doesn’t satisfy? listen diligently to me, and eat you that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

Before the mountains were born, before you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.

put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail. — read the full passage →

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

But the noble devises noble things; and he will continue in noble things.

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. — read the full passage →

Let all things be done decently and in order.

Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring.

However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

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

“Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. — read the full passage →