11 Bible Verses about Building Houses

Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;

Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.

lest, when you have eaten and are full, and have built goodly houses, and lived therein;

Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his rooms by injustice; who uses his neighbor's service without wages, and doesn't give him his hire; who says, "I will build me a wide house and spacious rooms," and cuts him out windows; and it is ceiling with cedar, and painted with vermilion.

"You looked for much, and, behold, it came to little; and when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why?" says the LORD of hosts, "Because of my house that lies waste, while each of you is busy with his own house.

"Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house lies waste?

Forasmuch therefore as you trample on the poor, and take taxes from him of wheat: You have built houses of cut stone, but you will not dwell in them. You have planted pleasant vineyards, but you shall not drink their wine.

The king sent and called for Shimei, and said to him, "Build yourself a house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and do not go out from there anywhere.

He said to me, "To build her a house in the land of Shinar. When it is prepared, she will be set there in her own place."

For he has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who built the house has more honor than the house.

For every house is built by someone; but he who built all things is God.