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What Does the Bible Say About Making Plans?

Here are 15 Bible verses about making plans, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Proverbs 16:9

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

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

  2. #2Proverbs 16:3

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

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

  3. #3Proverbs 19:21

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

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

  4. #4Jeremiah 29:11

    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.

    BSBFor 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.

  5. #5Proverbs 15:22

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

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

  6. #6James 4:13-15

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

    BSBCome 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.” You 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. Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.”

  7. #7Proverbs 21:5

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

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

  8. #8James 4:13-17

    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: 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. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

    BSBCome 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.” You 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. Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord is willing, we will live and do this or that.” As it is, you boast in your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil. Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

  9. #9Luke 14:28-30

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

    BSBWhich 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? Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

  10. #10Proverbs 3:5-6

    Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

    BSBTrust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

  11. #11Proverbs 16:1

    The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord.

    BSBThe plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.

  12. #12Philippians 4:6

    Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

    BSBBe anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

  13. #13Ephesians 5:15-17

    See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

    BSBPay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

  14. #14Psalms 20:4

    Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.

    BSBMay He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.

  15. #15Proverbs 20:18

    Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

    BSBSet plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.

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