Bible Verses about “housing”
The Bible contains 15 verses about housing across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“"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.”
“Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn't do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.”
“He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings,”
“The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it didn't fall, for it was founded on the rock.”
“The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell--and great was its fall."”
“My people will live in a peaceful habitation, in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting places.”
“Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that it not be to my sorrow!" God granted him that which he requested.”
“God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.”
“"Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of your habitations; don't spare: lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes.”
“I will tell of the decree. Yahweh said to me, "You are my son. Today I have become your father.”
“For you shall spread out on the right hand and on the left; and your seed shall possess the nations, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.”
“They shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.”
“Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.”
“They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree shall be the days of my people, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands.”
“Yes, the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, near your altars, Yahweh of Armies, my King, and my God.”