9 Bible Verses About Foundation

And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

Exodus 26:21KJV

And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the Lord, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.

Joshua 6:26KJV

He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

2 Samuel 7:13KJV

And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

1 Kings 5:17KJV

In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the Lord laid, in the month Zif:

1 Kings 6:37KJV

All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court.

1 Kings 7:9KJV

And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.

1 Kings 7:10KJV

And there were four undersetters to the four corners of one base: and the undersetters were of the very base itself.

1 Kings 7:34KJV

In his days did Hiel the Beth–elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.

1 Kings 16:34KJV
These sacred words illuminate the indispensable bedrock upon which all enduring construction must rest. They point us not to shifting sands or human contrivances, but to the eternal Architect and His steadfast design. To build a life worthy of its calling, whether in thought, deed, or spirit, requires diligent attention to this fundamental stability. Let these verses serve as constant reminders that our faith, our hope, and our very being find their true support only when anchored in the unwavering truth revealed. It is upon this firm ground that we discover the resilience needed to withstand life's inevitable storms, the clarity to discern genuine purpose, and the strength required for virtuous action and lasting spiritual fruit. Build wisely, therefore, upon the foundation that alone promises security and enables true flourishing.