'Lays' in the Bible

He is like a man building a house, who digs and goes deep, and lays the foundation on the rock; and when a flood comes, the torrent bursts upon that house, but is unable to shake it, because it is securely built.

Thus is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Otherwise, if he lays a foundation and can't finish the building, everyone who watches will begin to ridicule him

and having found it, he lays it upon his own shoulders, rejoicing;