11 Bible Verses about Building Houses
Most Relevant Verses
By wisdom a house is built. It is established by understanding.
([Psalm of Solomon]) If Jehovah does not build the house, it is vain for the builders to work on it. If Jehovah does not protect a city, it is vain for the guard to stay alert.
Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness and his upper rooms without justice. Woe to him who uses his neighbor's services without pay and does not give him his wages. Woe to him who says: 'I will build myself a roomy house with spacious upper rooms, and cut out its windows. I will panel it with cedar and paint it bright red (vermilion).'
You looked for much harvest and you received little. When you brought it home, I blew it away. Why? Said Jehovah of Hosts. Because my house lies in waste, while each of you run to his house.
Is it time for you to dwell in your roofed and covered houses, while this house is desolate?
You impose unfair rent on the poor and defraud a tribute of grain from them. You haave built houses of hewn stone yet you will not live in them. You planted pleasant vineyards, but you will not drink the wine from them.
The king sent for Shimei and said to him: Build a house for yourself here in Jerusalem. Live in it and do not leave the city.
He answered: To build her a house (temple) in the land of Shinar. When it is prepared, she will be moved there to her own place.
He has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses. This is because the builder of the house has more honor than the house.
Every house has a builder. God is the builder of all things.