16 Bible Verses about Shortages

There is one who gives yet {grows richer}, but he who withholds {what is right} only [finds] need.

It is better to be lowly and a servant {to someone} than self-glorifying and lacking food.

The soul of the lazy craves, but there is nothing, but the person of diligence is richly supplied.

The lazy person will not plow in season; he will expect at the harvest, but there [will be] nothing.

The righteous eats to satisfy his life, but the belly of the wicked will lack.

Or else I will be satisfied and will deny [him] and say "Who [is] Yahweh?" Or I will be poor and will steal and profane the name of my God.

" 'Tekel'--you have been weighed on scales and you have been found wanting.

Yahweh [will be] awesome against them, for he will destroy all the gods of the earth and all the lands of the nations; each in its place will bow down to him.

And [after] he had spent everything, there was a severe famine throughout that country, and he began to be in need.

And he said to them, "When I sent you out without a money bag and a traveler's bag and sandals, you did not lack anything, [did you]?" And they said, "Nothing."

And [when I] was present with you and was in need, I did not burden anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my need, and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will keep [myself from being a burden].

Not that I speak from need, for I have learned to be content in whatever [circumstances] I am.

But whoever has the world's material possessions and observes his brother {in need} and shuts his heart against him, how does the love of God reside in him?

And I heard [something] like a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, "A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not damage the olive oil and the wine!"

For the leech, [there are] two daughters; "Give, give!" [they cry]. As for three of these, they are not satisfied; as for four, they do not say enough.

Sheol and barrenness of womb, the land is not satisfied [with] water, and fire does not say "enough!"