'Lacks' in the Bible

When you invade, you will encounter unsuspecting people. The land is wide! God is handing it over to you -- a place that lacks nothing on earth!"

May his blood whirl over the head of Joab and the entire house of his father! May the males of Joab's house never cease to have someone with a running sore or a skin disease or one who works at the spindle or one who falls by the sword or one who lacks food!"

"This is what Hezekiah says: 'This is a day of distress, insults, and humiliation, as when a baby is ready to leave the birth canal, but the mother lacks the strength to push it through.

A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks wisdom, whoever does it destroys his own life.

Wisdom is found in the words of the discerning person, but the one who lacks wisdom will be disciplined.

The one who denounces his neighbor lacks wisdom, but the one who has discernment keeps silent.

The one who works his field will have plenty of food, but whoever chases daydreams lacks wisdom.

The righteous has enough food to satisfy his appetite, but the belly of the wicked lacks food.

Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.

The one who lacks wisdom strikes hands in pledge, and puts up financial security for his neighbor.

I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of one who lacks wisdom.

The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom, but the one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

God gives a man riches, property, and wealth so that he lacks nothing that his heart desires, yet God does not enable him to enjoy the fruit of his labor -- instead, someone else enjoys it! This is fruitless and a grave misfortune.

Even when a fool walks along the road he lacks sense, and shows everyone what a fool he is.

"This is what Hezekiah says: 'This is a day of distress, insults, and humiliation, as when a baby is ready to leave the birth canal, but the mother lacks the strength to push it through.

One who argues with his creator is in grave danger, one who is like a mere shard among the other shards on the ground! The clay should not say to the potter, "What in the world are you doing? Your work lacks skill!"

I will not punish your daughters when they commit prostitution, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men consort with harlots, they sacrifice with temple prostitutes. It is true: "A people that lacks understanding will come to ruin!"

For this reason the law lacks power, and justice is never carried out. Indeed, the wicked intimidate the innocent. For this reason justice is perverted.

If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacks daily food,

But concerning the one who lacks such things -- he is blind. That is to say, he is nearsighted, since he has forgotten about the cleansing of his past sins.