Bible Verses About
Animals
The creatures God made and the care he shows them.
“But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:”
“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”
“A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.”
“The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.”
“Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.”
“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?”
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”
“[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”
“And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.”
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Frequently asked
What does the Bible say about animals?
Scripture speaks to animals in passages such as Job 12:7, Genesis 1:26, Proverbs 12:10. For example, Job 12:7 says, “But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:”
What is a well-known Bible verse about animals?
Job 12:7 — “But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:”
Which Psalm is about animals?
Psalms 96:11 — “Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.”