'Lacking' in the Bible
If five of the fifty righteous are lacking, will You destroy the entire city for lack of five?” And He said, “If I find [at least] forty-five [righteous people] there, I will not destroy it.”
You shall season every grain offering with salt so that the salt (preservation) of the covenant of your God will not be missing from your grain offering. You shall offer salt with all your offerings.
They said, “O Lord, God of Israel, why has this come about in Israel, that there should be today one tribe missing from Israel?”
Those deputies provided food for King Solomon and for all [the staff] who came to King Solomon’s table, each in his month; they let nothing be lacking.
When there are many words, transgression and offense are unavoidable,But he who controls his lips and keeps thoughtful silence is wise.
He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,But he who follows worthless things lacks common sense and good judgment.
What is crooked cannot be straightened and what is defective and lacking cannot be counted.
Yes, truth is missing;And he who turns away from evil makes himself a prey.Now the Lord saw it,And it displeased Him that there was no justice.
Her prophets are reckless and treacherous men;Her priests have profaned the sanctuary;They have done violence to the law [by pretending their word is God’s word].