Bible Verses about “civilization”
The Bible contains 50 verses about civilization across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Marriage [is] honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”
“[Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”
“Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that [is] unprofitable for you.”
“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.”
“¶ Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.”
“¶ Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.”
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”
“¶ A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.”
“¶ The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found in the way of righteousness.”
“A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.”
“Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.”
“¶ [There is] treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.”
“So that we may boldly say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”
“¶ [It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.”
“But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”
“¶ The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof [is] of the LORD.”
“¶ [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.”
“¶ The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the gray head.”
“¶ Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”
“¶ Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.”
“¶ Pleasant words [are as] an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
“And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.”
“¶ [It is] better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.”
“¶ When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.”
“Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;”
“¶ The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one [that is] hasty only to want.”
“By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of [our] lips giving thanks to his name.”
“¶ Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.”
“And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:”
“Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with [him] through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.”
“The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.”
“[And] having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.”
“Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of [their] conversation.”
“In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:”
“¶ And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;”
“¶ The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; [therefore] shall he beg in harvest, and [have] nothing.”
“¶ The LORD hath made all [things] for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.”
“¶ Let brotherly love continue.”
“¶ [It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.”
“¶ Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.”
“¶ All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.”
“¶ He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy [is] he.”
“¶ An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips [there is] as a burning fire.”
“¶ How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!”
“¶ Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.”
“¶ A just weight and balance [are] the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag [are] his work.”
“And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:”
“I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.”
“¶ By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD [men] depart from evil.”
“¶ The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, [is] from the LORD.”