22 Bible Verses about Frugality
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And when they were filled, he saith unto his disciples, Gather up the broken pieces which remain over, that nothing be lost.
And let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up grain under the hand of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it.
And the food shall be for a store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine.
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.
So he went and did according unto the word of Jehovah; for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.
And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thy hand. And she said, As Jehovah thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil in the cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.read more.
And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said; but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it forth unto me, and afterward make for thee and for thy son.
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men is to the diligent.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; And drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.
And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.
And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.
But she answered and saith unto him, Yea, Lord; even the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
But there were some that had indignation among themselves,'saying , To what purpose hath this waste of the ointment been made?
For this ointment might have been sold for above three hundred shillings, and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.
From Thematic Bible
Frugality » Instances of » The provisions made by the egyptians against famine
And he gathered up all the food of the seven years which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same. And Joseph laid up grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left off numbering; for it was without number.
And the seven years of plenty, that was in the land of Egypt, came to an end. And the seven years of famine began to come, according as Joseph had said: and there was famine in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
Frugality » Instances of » The gathering of manna
And the children of Israel did so, and gathered some more, some less. And when they measured it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses. And he said unto them, This is that which Jehovah hath spoken, Tomorrow is a solemn rest, a holy sabbath unto Jehovah: bake that which ye will bake, and boil that which ye will boil; and all that remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning. And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not become foul, neither was there any worm therein.
