22 Bible Verses about Frugality
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And, when they were well-filled, he saith unto his disciples - Gather up the broken pieces left over, that nothing be lost.
And let them gather up all the food of these seven good years that are coming in, - and let them heap up corn under the hand of Pharaoh as food in cities so shall they keep it.
So shall the food become a store for the land, for the seven years of famine which shall come about in the land of Egypt, - and the land shall not be cut off in the famine.
Desirable treasure and oil, are in the home of the wise, but, a man who is a dullard, will destroy it.
So he went and did, according to the word of Yahweh, - yea he went and dwelt in the ravine of Cherith, which faceth the Jordan.
And, the ravens, used to bring him bread and flesh, in the morning, and bread and flesh, in the evening, - and, of the torrent, used he to drink.
So he arose and went to Zarephath, and, when he came to the entrance of the city, lo! there, a widow woman 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 went to fetch it, he called to her and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread, in thy hand. And she said - By the life of Yahweh, thy God, verily I have not a cake, only a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil in the cruse, - and lo! I have been gathering a couple of sticks, so I shall go in and make it ready for me and for my son, that we may eat it - and die!read more.
And Elijah said unto her - Do not fear, go in - make ready according to thy word, - howbeit, make me thereof a little cake, first, and bring it out to me, and, for thyself and thy son, make ready, afterwards.
Indolence, roasteth not, his own game, but, the substance of a man, is precious, when he is diligent.
A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children's children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.
A needy man, shall he be that loveth merriment, the lover of wine and oil, shall not become rich.
A prudent man, seeth calamity, and hideth himself, but, the simple, pass on, and suffer.
For, the tippler and the glutton, shall come to poverty, and, rags, shall Slumber put on!
She looketh well to the goings of her household, and, the bread of idleness, will she not eat.
And they did all eat, and were filled, - and they took up the remainder of the broken pieces, twelve baskets, full.
And they all did eat and were filled, - and, the remainder of the broken pieces, took they up, seven hampers, full.
but she answered and saith to him - Yea, Lord! and yet, the little dogs under the table, do eat of the crumbs of the children;
But there were some much displeased among themselves - To what end hath, this waste of the perfume happened?
For this perfume could have been sold for above three hundred denaries, and given unto the destitute! and they were indignant with her.
Let, the stealer, no more, steal, but rather let him be toiling, - working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have wherewith to be giving away to him that hath need;
Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.
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 in which there was plenty in the land of Egypt, and laid up food in cities - the food of the fields of the city. which were round about it, laid he up within it. Thus did Joseph heap up corn like the sand of the sea making it exceeding abundant, - until one hath left off reckoning, because it cannot be reckoned.
Then came to an end the seven years of the plenty, - which was in the land of Egypt; and the seven years of famine began to come in, according as Joseph had said, - and it came to pass that there was a famine in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt, there was bread.
Frugality » Instances of » The gathering of manna
And the sons of Israel did so, - and gathered, some more, and some less; and when they measured it with the omer, he who had gathered more had nothing over, and he who had gathered less had no lack: each man what he needed for eating, did they gather.
And it came to pass on the sixth day, that they gathered food twice as much, two omers for each one, - so all the princes of the assembly came in, and told Moses. And he said unto them - That is what Yahweh spake. The observance of a holy sabbath to Yahweh, is to-morrow, - what ye would bake, bake and what ye would boil, boil, and all that is left over, put by you to keep until the morning. So they put it by until the morning, as Moses had commanded, - and it gave no unpleasant odour, neither was there a worm, therein.
