planning ahead
Proverbs Chapter 11:14
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Proverbs Chapter 16:9
A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Proverbs Chapter 18:9
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Proverbs Chapter 21:5
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
Matthew Chapter 7:24
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
Matthew Chapter 7:25
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
Matthew Chapter 7:26
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
Matthew Chapter 7:27
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
Luke Chapter 14:28
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
Luke Chapter 14:29
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
Luke Chapter 14:30
Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
Luke Chapter 14:31
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
Luke Chapter 14:32
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
Luke Chapter 14:33
So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
1 Timothy Chapter 5:8
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
James Chapter 4:13
Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
James Chapter 4:14
Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
James Chapter 4:15
For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.