22 Bible Verses about Frugality
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When they had eaten enough, he said unto his disciples, "Gather up the broken meat that remaineth: that nothing be lost."
and let them gather all the food of these good years that come, and lay up corn under the power of Pharaoh: that there may be food in the cities,
and there let them keep it: that there may be food in store in the land, against the seven years of hunger which shall come in the land of Egypt, and that the land perish not through hunger."
In a wise man's house there is great treasure and plenteousness; but a foolish body spendeth up all.
And he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith that lieth before Jordan.
And the ravens brought him bread and flesh every morning and every evening, and he drank of the brook.
And he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, there was a widow there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, "Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a dish that I may drink." And as she went to fetch it, he cried to her and said, "Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand." And she answered, "As surely as the LORD thy God liveth, I have no bread, but even a handful of meal in a pitcher, and a little oil in a cruse. And see, I have gathered a few sticks for to go and bake it for me and my son, that we may eat it and then die."read more.
And Elijah said unto her, "Fear not, but go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first of all, and bring it out to me, and afterward make for thee and thy son.
A deceitful man shall find no vantage; but he that is content with that he hath, is more worth than gold.
which their children's children shall have in possession - for the riches of the sinner is laid up for the just.
He that hath pleasure in banquets, shall be a poor man; Whoso delighteth in wine and delicates, shall not be rich.
A wise man seeth the plague and hideth himself; but the foolish go on still and are punished.
for such as be drunkards and riotous shall come to poverty, and he that is given to much sleep, shall go with a ragged coat.
She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not her bread with idleness.
And they did all eat, and were sufficed. And they gathered up of the gobbets that remained twelve baskets full.
And they did all eat, and were sufficed. And they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
She answered and said unto him, "Even so, Master. Nevertheless, the whelps also eat under the table of the children's crumbs."
And there were some that were not content in themselves, and said, "What needed this waste of ointment?
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and been given unto the poor." And they grudged against her.
Let him that stole, steal no more; but let him rather labour with his hands some good thing, that he may have to give unto him that needeth.
Hastily gotten goods are soon spent; but they that be gathered together with the hand, shall increase.
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Frugality » Instances of » The provisions made by the egyptians against famine
and gathered up all the food of the seven plenteous years which were in the land of Egypt and put it into the cities. And he put the food of the fields that grew round about every city, even in the same. And Joseph laid up corn in store, like unto the sand of the sea in multitude out of measure, until he left numbering: For it was without number.
And when the seven years of plenteousness that was in the land of Egypt were ended, then came the seven years of dearth, according as Joseph had said. And the dearth was in all lands: but in the land of Egypt was there yet food.
Frugality » Instances of » The gathering of manna
And the children of Israel did even so, and gathered some more some less, and did mete it with a gomer. And unto him that had gathered much remained nothing over, and unto him that had gathered little was there no lack: but every man had gathered sufficient for his eating.
And the sixth day they gathered twice so much bread, two gomers for one man, and the rulers of the multitude came and told Moses. And he said unto them, "This is that which the LORD hath said, 'Tomorrow is the Sabbath of the holy rest of the LORD: bake that which ye will bake and fetch that ye will fetch, and that which remaineth lay up for you, and keep it till the morning." And they laid it up till the morning as Moses bade, and it stank not, neither was there any worms therein.
