7 Bible Verses about Extravagance
Most Relevant Verses
And not many days after, having gathered all things, the younger son went abroad into a far-off country, and there disposed his property, living in a profligate manner.
A treasure desired, and oil in the house of the wise one; and the foolish man will swallow it down.
A man loving wisdom will gladden his father: and he feeding harlots shall destroy riches.
And having spent all things, a powerful famine was in that country; and he began to be in want. And having gone, he was joined to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into the fields to feed swine. And he eagerly desired to fill his belly with the fruits of the horntree which the swine ate: and none gave to him.read more.
And having come to himself, he said, Many hired of my father abound in loaves, and I am perishing with hunger!
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years; rest, eat, drink, be gladdened. And God said to him, O foolish one, this night they require thy soul from thee: and what thou hast prepared, to whom shall it be?
Thou shalt not be with those drinking wine to excess, and with squanderers of flesh to them:
Whose end destruction, whose God the belly, and their glory in shame, having in mind earthly things.)