Economics

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Bible verses about “Economics”

The first verses cited, in the King James Version.

• Genesis 41:33Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
• Genesis 41:34Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.
• Genesis 41:35And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.
• Genesis 41:36And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.
• Genesis 41:37And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
• Genesis 41:38And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
• Genesis 41:39And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:
• Genesis 41:40Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
• Genesis 41:41And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.
• Genesis 41:42And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck;
• Genesis 41:43And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.
• Genesis 41:44And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.
• Genesis 41:45And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath–paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti–pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.
• Genesis 41:46And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
• Genesis 41:47And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.
• Genesis 41:48And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.
• Genesis 41:49And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.
• Genesis 41:50And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti–pherah priest of On bare unto him.
• Genesis 41:51And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.
• Genesis 41:52And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
• Genesis 41:53And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
• Genesis 41:54And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
• Genesis 41:55And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.
• Genesis 41:56And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt.
• Genesis 41:57And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
• Proverbs 24:27Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
• Proverbs 31:10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
• Proverbs 31:11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
• Proverbs 31:12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
• Proverbs 31:13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
• Proverbs 31:14She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
• Proverbs 31:15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
• Proverbs 31:16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
• Proverbs 31:17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
• Proverbs 31:18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
• Proverbs 31:19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
• Proverbs 31:20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
• Proverbs 31:21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
• Proverbs 31:22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
• Proverbs 31:23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.