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 grain under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.
And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not 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 east of the Jordan.
And the ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank of 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 sticks: and he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray you, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. And as she was going to bring it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray you, a morsel of bread in your hand. And she said, As the LORD your God lives, I have not bread, but a handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a jar: and, behold, I am 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 you have said: but make me from it a little loaf first, and bring it unto me, and after that make some for you and for your son.
The slothful man roasts not that which he took in hunting: but the possessions of a diligent man are precious.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: but 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 are punished.
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken pieces that were left seven baskets full.
And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet 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 pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needs.
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.
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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: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same. And Joseph gathered grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he quit numbering; for it was without number.
And the seven years of plenty, 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 children 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 every man according to his eating.
And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses. And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD has said, Tomorrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which you will bake today, and boil that which you will boil; and that which remains over lay up for you to be kept until the morning. And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm in it.