22 Bible Verses about Frugality
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And when they had been filled, he says to his disciples, Gather together the fragments which are over and above, that nothing may be lost.
and let them gather all the food of these coming good years, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, for food in the cities, and keep it.
And let the food be as store for the land for the seven years of famine, which will be in the land of Egypt, that the land perish not through the famine.
There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise man; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
And he went and did according to the word of Jehovah; he went and abode by the torrent Cherith, which 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 torrent.
And he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the entrance of the city, behold, a widow woman 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 she went to fetch it, and 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 a barrel, and a little oil in a 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 to her, Fear not; go, do as thou hast said; but make me thereof a little cake first; and bring it to me; and afterwards make for thee and for thy son.
The slothful roasteth not what he took in hunting; but man's precious substance is to the diligent.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous man.
He that loveth mirth 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 are punished.
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; and drowsiness clotheth with rags.
And all ate and were filled, and they took up what was over and above of fragments twelve hand-baskets full.
And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was over and above of the fragments seven baskets full;
But she answered and says to him, Yea, Lord; for even the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
And there were some indignant in themselves, and saying, Why has this waste been made of the ointment?
for this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor. And they spoke very angrily at her.
Let the stealer steal no more, but rather let him toil, working what is honest with his hands, that he may have to distribute to him that has need.
Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.
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 that was in the land of Egypt, and put the food in the cities; the food of the fields of the city, which were round about it, he laid up in it. And Joseph laid up corn as sand of the sea exceeding much, until they left off numbering; for it was without number.
And the seven years of plenty that were in the land of Egypt were ended; and the seven years of the dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said. And there was dearth 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 much, some little. And they measured with the omer: then he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little wanted nothing: they had gathered every man according to the measure of his eating.
And it came to pass on the sixth day, that they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one; and all the princes of the assembly came and told Moses. And he said to them, This is what Jehovah has said: To-morrow is the rest, the holy sabbath, of Jehovah: bake what ye will bake, and cook what ye will cook; and lay up for yourselves all that remains over, to be kept for the morning. And they laid it up for the morning, as Moses had commanded; and it did not stink, neither was there any worm in it.
