Bible Verses about “planning ahead”
Found 21 verses (ordered by relevance) about “planning ahead” in the KJV version of the Bible
“But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.”
“¶ A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.”
“‹For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have› [sufficient] ‹to finish› [it]?”
“Whereas ye know not what [shall be] on the morrow. For what [is] your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.”
“‹Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:›”
“‹And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:›”
“‹And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.›”
“‹And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.›”
“¶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:”
“¶ Where no counsel [is], the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors [there is] safety.”
“Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,”
“Provideth her meat in the summer, [and] gathereth her food in the harvest.”
“Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:”
“For that ye [ought] to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.”
“¶ He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.”
“‹Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish› [it], ‹all that behold› [it] ‹begin to mock him,›”
“‹Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.›”
“¶ The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one [that is] hasty only to want.”
“‹So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.›”
“‹Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?›”
“‹Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.›”