48 Bible Verses about fate

These are the ways of all such as be covetous, that one would ravish another's life.

For it happeneth unto men as it doth unto beasts, and as the one dieth, so dieth the other. Yea, they have both one manner of breath, so that - in this - a man hath no preeminence above a beast, but all are subdued unto vanity.

If these men die the common death of all men or if they be visited after the visitation of all men, then the LORD hath not sent me.

Now I know, O LORD, that it is not in man's power to order his own ways, or to rule his own steps and goings.

This way of theirs is very foolishness, and yet their posterity praise it with their mouth. Selah.

until I went into the Sanctuary of God. Then understood I the end of these men.

Thou hast hitherto had many counsels of them; so let the heaven gazers and the beholders of stars come on now and deliver thee: yea, and let them show when these new things shall come upon thee.

It is better to go into a house of mourning, than into a banquet house: For there is the end of all men, and he that is living taketh it to heart.

young and old shall be astonished at his death.

They that seek thee, shall narrowly look upon thee, and think in themselves, saying, "Is this the man, that brought all lands in fear, and made the kingdoms afraid?

Godliness is a light despised in the hearts of the rich, and is set for them to stumble upon.

I would they were wise, and understood this, and would consider their latter end.'

Among all things that come to pass under the Sun, this is a mystery, that it happeneth unto all alike. This is the cause also that the hearts of men are full of wickedness, and mad foolishness is in their hearts, as long as they live, until they die.

Then thought I in my mind, "If it happeneth unto the fool as it doth unto me, what needeth me then to labour any more for wisdom?" So I confessed within my heart, that this also was but vanity.

Jesus answered and said to him, "It is said, 'Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'"

Me thinketh that God hath set forth us, which are apostles, for the lowest of all: as it were, men appointed to death. For we are a gazingstock unto the world, and to the angels, and to men.

For a wise man beareth his eyes about in his head, but the fool goeth in the darkness. I perceived also that they both had one end.

But as for you, ye are they that have forsaken the LORD, and forgotten my holy hill. Ye have set up an altar to Fortune, and given rich drink offerings unto the planets.

This shall be your portion, and the portion of your measure, wherewith ye shall be rewarded of me, sayeth the LORD: because ye have forgotten me, and put your trust in deceitful things.

Therefore me think it a better and fairer thing, a man to eat and drink, and to be refreshed of all his labour that he taketh under the Sun all the days of his life which God giveth him: for this is his portion.

and will divide him, and give him his reward with hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

Therefore will I number you with the sword, that ye shall be destroyed all together. For when I called, no man gave me answer: when I spake, ye hearkened not unto me, but did wickedness before mine eyes, and chose the thing that pleased me not.

This is the portion that the wicked shall have of God, and the heritage that he may look for of the LORD."

that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men: but in the power of God.

The thing that hath been is named already, and known - that it is man himself: neither may he go to law with him that is mightier than he.

My time is in thy hand; deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

Mine eye breaketh my heart, because of all the daughters of my city.

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust that is under your feet, for a witness unto them. I say verily unto you, it shall be easier for Sodom and Gomorra, at the day of judgment, than for that city."

But take heed, ye have all kindled a fire, and girded yourselves with the flame. Ye walk in the glistering of your own fire, and in the flame that ye have kindled. This cometh unto you from my hand, namely that ye shall sleep in sorrow.

Mordecai bade say again unto Esther, "Think not to save thine own life, while thou art in the king's house before all Jews:

Whether riches or poverty do meet us, it cometh all of God.

Many things there be that increase vanity, and what hath a man else?

yea, it shall be a portion for such as remain of the house of Judah, to feed thereupon. In the houses of Ashkelon shall they rest toward the night: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.

For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God. If it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them which believe not the gospel of God?

But the ungodly shall be rooted out of the land, and the wicked doers shall be taken out of it.

And the LORD God said unto the serpent, "Because thou hast so done, most cursed be thou of all cattle and of all beasts of the field. Upon thy belly shalt thou go, and earth shalt thou eat all days of thy life.

And why? A man knoweth not what is for to come: for who will tell him?

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing cometh by the word of God.

He that forsaketh the right street, shall be sore punished; and whoso hateth correction, falleth into death.