The best Bible verses for provision (ESV) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for provision (ESV), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus."Philippians 4:19
"And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus."Philippians 4:19
"Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?"Matthew 6:26
"But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."Matthew 6:33
"I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread."Psalms 37:25
"So Abraham called the name of that place, “The LORD will provide”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the LORD it shall be provided.”"Genesis 22:14
"The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing."Psalms 34:10
"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work."2 Corinthians 9:8
"Consider the ravens: they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds!"Luke 12:24
"For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly."Psalms 84:11
"As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy."1 Timothy 6:17
"You shall remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may confirm his covenant that he swore to your fathers, as it is this day."Deuteronomy 8:18
"Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the LORD of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need."Malachi 3:10
"If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!"Matthew 7:11
Occasions ask something specific of scripture. A verse chosen for provision (ESV) is usually going to be read aloud, printed in a program, or spoken to someone at a moment they will remember for a long time — which rules out passages that need three sentences of setup before they land.
These 15 are the verses most often chosen for provision (ESV), and they are chosen for good reason: each one makes sense on first hearing, carries its meaning without commentary, and speaks to the moment rather than around it.
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The most-cited Bible verses for provision (ESV) are Philippians 4:19, Matthew 6:26, Psalms 23:1. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to provision (ESV) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for provision (ESV), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.