Proverbs 16:3
KJVCommit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
WEBCommit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.
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Bible Verses About Starting a Business
12 Bible verses about starting a business, quoted word for word from the King James Version (KJV) and the World English Bible (WEB). Both translations are in the public domain. Tap a chapter link to read each verse in its full context.
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Deuteronomy 8:18
KJVBut thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
WEBBut you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as it is today.
Proverbs 21:5
KJVThe thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
WEBThe plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
Luke 14:28
KJVFor which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
WEBFor which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?
Proverbs 24:27
KJVPrepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
WEBPrepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
Colossians 3:23
KJVAnd what soever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
WEBAnd whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,
Psalm 90:17
KJVAnd let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
WEBLet the favor of the Lord our God be on us. Establish the work of our hands for us. Yes, establish the work of our hands.
Proverbs 22:29
KJVSeest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
WEBDo you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.
Proverbs 15:22
KJVWithout counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
WEBWhere there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.
Ecclesiastes 11:6
KJVIn the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
WEBIn the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don’t withhold your hand; for you don’t know which will prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both will be equally good.
Proverbs 11:1
KJVA false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
WEBA false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.
Psalm 37:5
KJVCommit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
WEBCommit your way to Yahweh. Trust also in him, and he will do this:
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