7 Bible Verses about Extravagance
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Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered his estate in foolish living.
Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,
but a foolish man consumes them.
A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,
but one who consorts with prostitutes destroys his wealth.
After he had spent everything, a severe famine struck that country, and he had nothing. Then he went to work for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. He longed to eat his fill from the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one would give him any. read more.
When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired hands have more than enough food, and here I am dying of hunger!
Then I’ll say to myself, “You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.”’ “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared—whose will they be?’
Don’t associate with those who drink too much wine
or with those who gorge themselves on meat.
Their end is destruction; their god is their stomach; their glory is in their shame. They are focused on earthly things,
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