22 Bible Verses about Frugality

And when they had had enough, Jesus said to his disciples, Take up the broken bits which are over, so that nothing may be wasted.

And let them get together all the food in those good years and make a store of grain under Pharaoh's control for the use of the towns, and let them keep it.

And let that food be kept in store for the land till the seven bad years which are to come in Egypt; so that the land may not come to destruction through need of food.

There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.

So he went and did as the Lord said, living by the stream Cherith, east of Jordan.

And the ravens took him bread in the morning and meat in the evening; and the water of the stream was his drink.

So he got up and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the door of the town, he saw a widow woman getting sticks together; and crying out to her he said, Will you give me a little water in a vessel for my drink? And when she was going to get it, he said to her, And get me with it a small bit of bread. Then she said, By the life of the Lord your God, I have nothing but a little meal in my store, and a drop of oil in the bottle; and now I am getting two sticks together so that I may go in and make it ready for me and my son, so that we may have a meal before our death.read more.
And Elijah said to her, Have no fear; go and do as you have said, but first make me a little cake of it and come and give it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son.

A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.

He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.

The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.

The lover of pleasure will be a poor man: the lover of wine and oil will not get wealth.

The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

Do not be among those who give themselves to wine-drinking, or among those who make themselves full with meat:

For those who take delight in drink and feasting will come to be in need; and through love of sleep a man will be poorly clothed

She gives attention to the ways of her family, she does not take her food without working for it.

And they all took of the food and had enough: and they took up twelve baskets full of broken bits which were not used.

And they all took food, and had enough; and they took up of the broken bits, seven baskets full.

But she said to him in answer, Yes, Lord: even the dogs under the table take the bits dropped by the children.

But some of them were angry among themselves, saying, For what purpose has this oil been wasted?

We might have got more than three hundred pence for it, and given the money to the poor. And they said things against her among themselves.

Let him who was a thief be so no longer, but let him do good work with his hands, so that he may have something to give to him who is in need.

Wealth quickly got will become less; but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.