Bible Verses About Lack
35 Scriptures on Lack

Bible Verses About Lack

1 Corinthians 7:5

Don't deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn't tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

1 Samuel 21:15

Do I lack madmen, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?"

2 Corinthians 8:14

but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack; that there may be equality.

2 Corinthians 8:15

As it is written, "He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack."

2 Corinthians 9:12

For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many givings of thanks to God;

Amos 4:6

"I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and lack of bread in every town; yet you haven't returned to me," says the LORD.

Deuteronomy 8:9

a land in which you shall eat bread without scarceness, you shall not lack anything in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you may dig copper.

Ecclesiastes 9:8

Let your garments be always white, and don't let your head lack oil.

Exodus 16:18

When they measured it with an omer, he who gathered much had nothing over, and he who gathered little had no lack. They gathered every man according to his eating.

Genesis 18:28

What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?" He said, "I will not destroy it, if I find forty-five there."

Hosea 4:6

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you may be no priest to me. Because you have forgotten your God's law, I will also forget your children.

Isaiah 34:16

Search in the book of the LORD, and read: not one of these will be missing. none will lack her mate. For my mouth has commanded, and his Spirit has gathered them.

Isaiah 5:13

Therefore my people go into captivity for lack of knowledge. Their honorable men are famished, and their multitudes are parched with thirst.

James 2:15

And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,

Job 24:8

They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for lack of a shelter.

Job 30:3

They are gaunt from lack and famine. They gnaw the dry ground, in the gloom of waste and desolation.

Job 38:41

Who provides for the raven his prey, when his young ones cry to God, and wander for lack of food?

Job 4:11

The old lion perishes for lack of prey. The cubs of the lioness are scattered abroad.

Judith 8:9

Now she heard the evil words of the people against the governor and that they fainted for lack of water; for Judith had heard all the words that Uzziah had spoken to them and that he had sworn to deliver the city to the Assyrians after five days.

Luke 18:22

When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me."

Luke 22:35

He said to them, "When I sent you out without purse, and wallet, and shoes, did you lack anything?" They said, "Nothing."

Mark 10:21

Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross."

Matthew 19:20

The young man said to him, "All these things I have observed from my youth. What do I still lack?"

Philippians 4:11

Not that I speak in respect to lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.

Proverbs 14:28

In the multitude of people is the king's glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.

Proverbs 26:20

For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.

Proverbs 28:27

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

Proverbs 31:11

The heart of her husband trusts in her. He shall have no lack of gain.

Proverbs 5:23

He will die for lack of instruction. In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.

Psalms 23:1

the LORD is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.

Psalms 34:10

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.

Psalms 34:9

Oh fear the LORD, you his saints, for there is no lack with those who fear him.

Romans 3:3

For what if some were without faith? Will their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God?

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