16 Bible Verses about Shortages
Most Relevant Verses
Some man giveth out his goods, and is richer; but the niggard, having enough, will depart from nothing, and yet is ever in poverty.
A simple man which laboureth and worketh, is better than one that is gorgeous and lacketh bread.
The sluggard would fain have, and cannot get his desire; but the soul of the diligent shall have plenty.
A slothful body will not go to plow, for cold of the winter; therefore shall he go a begging in Summer and have nothing.
The righteous eateth, and is satisfied; but the belly of the ungodly hath never enough.
Lest I be so full, I deny thee, and say, "What fellow is the LORD?" And lest I, being constrained through poverty, fall unto stealing and foreswear the name of my God.
The LORD shall be grim upon them, and destroy all the goods in the land. And all the Isles of the Heathen shall worship him, every man in his place.
And when he had spent all that he had, there rose a great dearth throughout all that same land. And he began to lack.
And he said unto them, "When I sent you without wallet, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye anything?" And they said, "No."
And when I was present with you and had need, I was grievous to no man. For that which was lacking unto me, the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I kept myself that I should not be grievous to you: and so will I keep myself.
I speak not because of necessity. For I have learned in whatsoever estate I am, therewith to be content.
He, then, that hath the substance of the world, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his compassion from him: how dwelleth the love of God in him?
And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, "A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny: and oil and wine see thou hurt not."
This generation which is like a horse-leech, hath two daughters; the one is called "fetch hither," and the other "bring hither."
There be three things that are never satisfied, and the fourth sayeth never, "Hoo." The hell, a woman's womb, and the earth hath never water enough. As for fire, it sayeth never, "Hoo."
