100+ Bible Quotes About Success in Business – Timeless Wisdom for Entrepreneurs

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding." – Proverbs 9:10

"For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it." – Proverbs 8:11

"Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth." – Proverbs 4:5

"Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding." – Proverbs 4:7

"Through wisdom is an house built; and by understanding it is established." – Proverbs 24:3

"A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof." – Proverbs 21:22

"He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed." – Proverbs 13:20

"The wise in heart shall receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall." – Proverbs 10:8

"The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment." – Psalm 37:30

"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him." – James 1:5

"For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding." – Proverbs 2:6

"Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out." – Proverbs 20:5

"He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster." – Proverbs 18:9

"The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute." – Proverbs 12:24

"Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men." – Proverbs 22:29

"In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury." – Proverbs 14:23

"Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise." – Proverbs 6:6

"The soul of the sluggard desireth nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat." – Proverbs 13:4

"He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame." – Proverbs 10:5

"The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth." – Proverbs 19:24

"All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty." – Proverbs 14:23 (NIV)

"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning." – Ecclesiastes 9:10

"Let the weak say, I am strong." – Joel 3:10 (often interpreted as encouragement to rise through effort)

"Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people." – Colossians 3:23

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding." – Proverbs 3:5

"Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established." – Proverbs 16:3

"Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it." – Psalm 127:1

"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." – Philippians 4:6

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." – Romans 8:28

"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." – Isaiah 40:31

"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." – Philippians 4:13

"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" – Psalm 27:1

"Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved." – Psalm 55:22

"Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is." – Jeremiah 17:7

"Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails." – Proverbs 19:21

"Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not." – Jeremiah 33:3

"A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent." – Proverbs 28:20

"Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich." – Proverbs 28:6

"Dishonest scales are an abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight." – Proverbs 11:1

"The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them." – Proverbs 11:3

"It is better to have a little with righteousness than great revenues without right." – Proverbs 16:8

"Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies." – Proverbs 31:10 (integrity in action)

"He that getteth treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death." – Proverbs 21:6

"Wickedness is an abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous." – Proverbs 3:32

"He that walketh uprightly walketh surely." – Proverbs 10:9

"The wicked borrow, and pay not again: but the righteous shew mercy, and give." – Psalm 37:21

"Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment." – Proverbs 12:19

"Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out." – Proverbs 10:9

"And my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." – Philippians 4:19

"There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty." – Proverbs 11:24

"Honor the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase." – Proverbs 3:9

"Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house." – Malachi 3:10

"Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." – 2 Corinthians 9:7

"The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein." – Psalm 24:1

"Then said I in my heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work." – Ecclesiastes 3:17

"Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously." – 2 Corinthians 9:6

"And 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." – Psalm 90:17

"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal." – Matthew 6:19

"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." – Matthew 6:33

"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights." – James 1:17

"For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." – Ephesians 2:10

"And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men." – Colossians 3:23

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." – Jeremiah 29:11

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters." – Colossians 3:23 (NIV)

"Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God." – 2 Corinthians 3:5

"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." – 2 Timothy 1:7

"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them... teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you." – Matthew 28:19–20

"You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden." – Matthew 5:14

"You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last." – John 15:16

"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." – Matthew 5:16

"For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance." – Romans 11:29

"I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." – Philippians 3:14

"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." – Galatians 6:9

"But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved." – Matthew 24:13

"Ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise." – Hebrews 10:36

"Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord." – Psalm 27:14

"The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." – 2 Peter 3:9

"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." – Romans 5:1

"We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves." – Romans 15:1

"But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it." – Romans 8:25

"But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer." – 1 Peter 4:7

"Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is." – Mark 13:33

"Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord." – 1 Corinthians 15:58

"Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy." – James 5:11

"True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less." – C.S. Lewis (inspired by Philippians 2:3)

"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves." – Philippians 2:3

"Clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble." – 1 Peter 5:5

"Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant." – Matthew 20:26

"The greatest among you will be your servant." – Matthew 23:11

"Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." – Proverbs 16:18

"When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom." – Proverbs 11:2

"Before honor is humility." – Proverbs 15:33

"He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?" – Micah 6:8

"Jesus called them together and said, 'You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them... Not so with you.'" – Matthew 20:25–26

"Learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls." – Matthew 11:29

"God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble." – James 4:6

"Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap." – Luke 6:38

"It is more blessed to give than to receive." – Acts 20:35

"He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully." – 2 Corinthians 9:6

"Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing." – Proverbs 3:9–10

"Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done." – Proverbs 19:17

"A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed." – Proverbs 11:25

"Freely you have received; freely give." – Matthew 10:8

"Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms." – 1 Peter 4:10

"And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up." – Galatians 6:9

"Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share." – 1 Timothy 6:18

"Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute." – Proverbs 31:8

"Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God." – Hebrews 13:16

"The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: the Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee." – Numbers 6:24–25

"The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it." – Proverbs 10:22

"Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field." – Deuteronomy 28:3

"And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work." – 2 Corinthians 9:8

"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." – Psalm 23:6

"May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed." – Psalm 20:4

"The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry." – Psalm 34:15

"For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly." – Psalm 84:11

"And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us." – Psalm 90:17

"The Lord will command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto." – Deuteronomy 28:8

"Glory and wealth belong to you, and power, for everything in heaven and earth is yours." – 1 Chronicles 29:11

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you." – Matthew 7:7