Bible Verses About Wanting
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for wanting, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,503 votes, led by Psalms 37:4. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Wanting
Psalms 37:4213 votes
Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Matthew 6:33199 votes
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 5:6149 votes
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
James 4:2-3135 votes
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
Psalms 23:188 votes
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Psalms 34:1081 votes
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.
2 Timothy 3:1-1780 votes
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
Hebrews 13:580 votes
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Philippians 4:674 votes
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Colossians 3:272 votes
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Psalms 20:465 votes
Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
Psalms 21:257 votes
Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
Mark 11:2457 votes
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Proverbs 10:352 votes
The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
Luke 12:1550 votes
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Philippians 4:11-1350 votes
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
Philippians 4:1950 votes
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
1 John 5:14-1549 votes
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
Proverbs 10:2448 votes
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Proverbs 13:442 votes
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
John 15:740 votes
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
Psalms 23:1-635 votes
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Psalms 38:935 votes
Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
Psalms 107:932 votes
For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
Proverbs 21:25-2632 votes
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
What does the Bible say about wanting?
Readers most often cite Psalms 37:4 on the subject of wanting. Across 2,503 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 6:33, Matthew 5:6, James 4:2-3. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.