What Scripture says about success, plans, work, God’s guidance, and the limitations of human expectations.
20 Scripture Passages · Father’s Blessing Bible
Joshua 1:8
Let this Book of the Law not depart from your mouth, but meditate on it day and night, so that you may carefully do everything written in it; then you will prosper in your ways and act wisely.
Psalm 1:1–3
1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the assembly of scoffers, 2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night! 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season, and whose leaf does not wither; and whatever he does prospers.
Ecclesiastes 9:11
And I returned, and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to those with understanding, nor favor to those with skill; but time and chance happen to them all.
Proverbs 16:3
Commit your works to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.
Proverbs 3:5–6
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.
Proverbs 16:9
A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.
Psalm 37:4–5
4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him, and He will act,
Jeremiah 29:11
For only I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your good and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Matthew 6:33
But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
3 John 1:2
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
Proverbs 21:5
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.
Proverbs 22:29
Do you see a person skilled in their work? They will stand before kings; they will not stand before common people.
Deuteronomy 8:18
But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant, which He swore to your fathers, as it is today.
Psalm 127:1
Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain; unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
Proverbs 15:22
Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
1 Chronicles 22:13
Then you will prosper if you are careful to observe the statutes and laws that the Lord commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or discouraged.
Proverbs 24:3–4
3 By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; 4 by knowledge its rooms are filled with all precious and beautiful treasures.
Psalm 20:4–5
4 May He give you the desire of your heart and fulfill all your plans. 5 May we rejoice in your salvation and lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.
Genesis 39:2–3
2 The Lord was with Joseph, and he prospered; and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master. 3 When his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did.
Isaiah 48:17
Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who leads you in the way you should go.
