15 Bible Verses About Planning

The 15 most-voted scriptures about Planning, from 6 books (Proverbs, Isaiah, Jeremiah and 3 more), ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Proverbs 21:5

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The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.

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

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

Proverbs 16:3

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Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.

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Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

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Commit your deeds to the LORD, and your plans shall succeed.

Proverbs 16:9

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A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

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A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

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

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Luke 14:28

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Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

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For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

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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?

Proverbs 19:21

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Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.

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

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

Jeremiah 29:11

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For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

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For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

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

Proverbs 6:6–8

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6Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise. 7Without a commander, without an overseer or ruler, 8it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest.

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6Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

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6Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise; 7which having no chief, overseer, or ruler, 8provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest.

Proverbs 15:22

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Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

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Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

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

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James 4:13–15

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13Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business, and make a profit.” 14You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. 15Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”

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13Go 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: 14Whereas 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. 15For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

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13Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.” 14Yet you don’t know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. 15For you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that.”

Proverbs 11:14

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For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.

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Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

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

Proverbs 19:2

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Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.

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

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It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty with one’s feet and miss the way.

Proverbs 24:3–4

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3By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established; 4through knowledge its rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure.

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3Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: 4And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

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3Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established; 4by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.

Proverbs 24:27

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Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.

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Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

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

Isaiah 32:8

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But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.

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But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

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

Matthew 6:33

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But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

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

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

15 verses, from 6 books:

  • Proverbs (10)
  • Isaiah (1)
  • Jeremiah (1)
  • Matthew (1)
  • Luke (1)
  • James (1)