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What Does the Bible Say About Providing for a Family?

Here are 7 Bible verses about Providing for a Family, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #11 Timothy 5:8

    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.

    BSBIf anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

  2. #2Philippians 4:19

    But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

    BSBAnd my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

  3. #3Proverbs 3:27

    Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

    BSBDo not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.

  4. #42 Thessalonians 3:10

    For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

    BSBFor even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”

  5. #5Exodus 21:10

    If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.

    BSBIf he takes another wife, he must not reduce the food, clothing, or marital rights of his first wife.

  6. #6Psalms 34:10

    The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.

    BSBYoung lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

  7. #7Isaiah 55:8-9

    For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

    BSB“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.

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