Quotes about Building
Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was beside him, said, “If even a fox were to climb up on what they are building, it would break down their wall of stones!”
— Nehemiah 4:3
from Beth-gilgal, and from the fields of Geba and Azmaveth, for they had built villages for themselves around Jerusalem.
— Nehemiah 12:29
In Your good pleasure, cause Zion to prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.
— Psalm 51:18
Jerusalem is built up as a city united together,
— Psalm 122:3
A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain.
— Psalm 127:1
Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.
— Proverbs 9:1
By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
— Proverbs 11:11
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
— Proverbs 14:1
By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;
— Proverbs 24:3
I built reservoirs to water my groves of flourishing trees.
— Ecclesiastes 2:6
“Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms without justice, who makes his countrymen serve without pay, and fails to pay their wages,
— Jeremiah 22:13
Thus Jeremiah was to say to Baruch: “This is what the LORD says: Throughout the land I will demolish what I have built and uproot what I have planted.
— Jeremiah 45:4