7 Bible Verses about Presumptuous Plans

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).'

Many intentions are in men's hearts. Only counsel from Jehovah will stand.

Then they said: Let us build ourselves a city, with a lofty tower that reaches into space, so that we may make a name for ourselves and not be scattered over the face of the whole earth.

Come now, you that say, Today or tomorrow we will go to this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and make profit.

He said: I would pull down my barns and build larger barns. I will store all my grain and goods there.