# Is “Budget” in the Bible?

> No. “Budget” is not in the Bible. It is not in the Lumin Translation or the King James Bible.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/budget
By Andrew Kittridge · November 9, 2026

Jesus tells of a builder who sits down to “calculate the cost” first.

## The Bible’s words for it: “calculate the cost”

> For which of you, wanting to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost, to see whether he has enough to finish it?
>
> — [Luke 14:28](https://www.lumin.faith/read/luke/14#28) (Lumin Translation)

- Lumin Translation: 0
- King James Version: 0

## Common questions

### Is “Budget” in the Bible?

No. “Budget” is not in the Bible. It is not in the Lumin Translation or the King James Bible. Jesus tells of a builder who sits down to “calculate the cost” first.

### What does the Bible say instead of “budget”?

Jesus tells of a builder who sits down to “calculate the cost” first. The verse is Luke 14:28: “For which of you, wanting to build a tower, does not first sit down and calculate the cost, to see whether he has enough to finish it?”

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