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Bible Verses About Worry

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”

— Proverbs 3:5

Jesus asked a question about worry that has never been improved on: "Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?" These verses gather his answer and the rest of Scripture's — not a command to stop caring, but a redirect of caring toward someone who can carry it. The fifteen verses below are the Bible's direct address to that situation, shown in full KJV text from Proverbs 3:5 to Philippians 4:6.

Quick answer: The best-known verse about worry here is Proverbs 3:5: "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding." Proverbs 3:6 follows close behind: "In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Both are public-domain translations, shown in full on the cards below with a modern-English toggle.

The 15 verses, in full text

01 · King James Version

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Proverbs 3:5

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02 · King James Version

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:6

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03 · King James Version

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

Proverbs 12:25

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04 · King James Version

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

Psalms 37:7

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05 · King James Version

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Psalms 55:22

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06 · King James Version

In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

Psalms 94:19

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07 · King James Version

Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

Jeremiah 17:7

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08 · King James Version

For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

Jeremiah 17:8

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09 · King James Version

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Matthew 6:25

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10 · King James Version

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

Matthew 6:26

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11 · King James Version

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 6:33

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12 · King James Version

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Matthew 6:34

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13 · King James Version

And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:

Luke 10:41

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14 · King James Version

And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

Luke 12:25

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15 · King James Version

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Philippians 4:6

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When to read these verses

These verses are read in the middle of the feeling — not after it has been explained away. That is their design: worry is named honestly in Scripture before it is redirected, and reading the name is usually the relief. Many readers keep one verse visible during the day and return to the list at night; others read all fifteen slowly, once, and then sit with the one that moved.

How to use this list

Use the copy button to move a verse into the place you will actually see it — a lock screen, a note, a message to someone who shares the feeling. If you want the list to keep working after today, the random verse tool above can draw one verse from this theme on demand.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Bible verse about worry?
Proverbs 3:5 is the one most readers land on: "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding." Proverbs 3:6 is the usual second: "In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." The full list of fifteen is on this page — there is no single required verse, and different seasons call for different texts.
Does the Bible treat emotions like worry as a faith problem?
No — the Psalms alone contain every major inner state spoken aloud to God without rebuke, and the New Testament's commands about feelings (rejoice, be anxious for nothing) are addressed to people clearly still feeling them. Scripture's pattern is naming, then directing: the feeling is real, and it is given somewhere to go.
Where in the Bible does it talk about worry?
The verses on this page come from 6 books of the Bible — most notably Proverbs, Psalms, Jeremiah and 3 more — spanning both Old and New Testaments. The distribution itself is worth noticing: Scripture addresses worry in more than one voice, which is why the page shows whole verses rather than a single proof text.
How do I use a list of verses about worry?
Read the list once slowly, then keep the one verse that fits your situation close — the copy button places it wherever you will actually see it. Every card can be switched to the World English Bible for modern wording, and the random verse tool at the top of the page can draw one verse from this theme at a time if the whole list is more than today needs.

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