To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, . . .

A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men, because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows when to set.

In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for bread to eat—for He gives sleep to His beloved.

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. . . .

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,

But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

He must increase; I must decrease.

Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?

Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.

“Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is.

There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.