22 Bible Verses about Frugality
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When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain that nothing be lost.
And let them gather all the food of those good years that come and lay up wheat under the hand of Pharaoh to feed the cities, and let them store it up.
And let that food be stored for the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; and the land shall not perish through the famine.
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spends it up.
So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD; for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that 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 from the brook.
So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks; and he called to her and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her again and said, Bring me also, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thy hand. And she said, As the LORD thy God lives, I have no baked bread, but only a handful of meal in a pitcher and a little oil in a cruse; and now I was gathering two sticks that I may go in and prepare it for me and my son, that we may eat it and die.read more.
And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said; but first make me a little cake of bread baked under the ashes and bring it unto me, and afterwards thou shalt make for thee and for thy son.
The deceitful man does not even roast that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
A good man shall leave an inheritance to his children's children, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
He that loves pleasure shall be a poor man; he that loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
A prudent man foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and receive hurt.
Do not be among those who are drunk with wine; nor among gluttonous eaters of food;
for the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty, and drowsiness shall cause them to wear rags.
Tzaddi She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat bread in idleness.
And they all ate and were filled, and they took up of the fragments that remained, twelve baskets full.
And they all ate and were filled, and they took up of the broken food that was left seven baskets full.
And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord, but even the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
And there were some that had indignation within themselves and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarius and given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Let him that stole steal no more, but rather let him labour, working with his hands that which is good, that he may have to give to him that is in need.
The riches of vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labour shall increase.
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, which were in the land of Egypt and laid up the food in the cities, placing in each city the food of the field, which was round about. And Joseph gathered wheat as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left off numbering; for it was without number.
And the seven years of the abundance that was in the land of Egypt were ended. And the seven years of famine began to come, according as Joseph had said; and the famine was in all 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, some less. And when they did measure it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered each one according to his eating.
And it came to pass that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one; and all the princes of the congregation came and told Moses. And he said unto them, This is what the LORD has said, Tomorrow is the holy sabbath of rest unto the LORD; bake that which ye will bake today and cook what ye will cook; and that which remains over lay up for you to be kept until the morning. And they laid it up until the morning as Moses bade; and it did not stink, neither was there any worm in it.
