22 Bible Verses about Frugality
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And when they were filled, he saith to his disciples, 'Gather together the broken pieces that are over, that nothing may be lost;'
and they gather all the food of these good years that are coming, and heap up corn under the hand of Pharaoh -- food in the cities; and they have kept it,
and the food hath been for a store for the land, for the seven years of famine which are in the land of Egypt; and the land is cut off by the famine.'
A treasure to be desired, and oil, Is in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.
And he goeth and doth according to the word of Jehovah, yea, he goeth and dwelleth by the brook Cherith, that is on the front of the Jordan,
and the ravens are bringing to him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening, and of the brook he drinketh.
And he riseth, and goeth to Zarephath, and cometh in unto the opening of the city, and lo there, a widow woman gathering sticks, and he calleth unto her, and saith, 'Bring, I pray thee, to me, a little water in a vessel, and I drink.' And she goeth to bring it, and he calleth unto her and saith, 'Bring, I pray thee, to me a morsel of bread in thy hand.' And she saith, 'Jehovah thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but the fulness of the hand of meal in a pitcher, and a little oil in a dish; and lo, I am gathering two sticks, and have gone in and prepared it for myself, and for my son, and we have eaten it -- and died.'read more.
And Elijah saith unto her, 'Fear not, go, do according to thy word, only make for me thence a little cake, in the first place, and thou hast brought out to me; and for thee and for thy son make -- last;
The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous is the sinner's wealth.
Whoso is loving mirth is a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth.
The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags.
She is watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not.
and they did all eat, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces twelve hand-baskets full;
And they did all eat, and were filled, and they took up what was over of the broken pieces seven baskets full,
And she answered and saith to him, 'Yes, sir; for the little dogs also under the table do eat of the children's crumbs.'
and there were certain much displeased within themselves, and saying, 'For what hath this waste of the ointment been made?
for this could have been sold for more than three hundred denaries, and given to the poor;' and they were murmuring at her.
whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.
Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.
From Thematic Bible
Frugality » Instances of » The provisions made by the egyptians against famine
And he gathereth all the food of the seven years which have been in the land of Egypt, and putteth food in the cities; the food of the field which is round about each city hath he put in its midst; and Joseph gathereth corn as sand of the sea, multiplying exceedingly, until that he hath ceased to number, for there is no number.
And the seven years of plenty are completed which have been in the land of Egypt, and the seven years of famine begin to come, as Joseph said, and famine is in all the lands, but in all the land of Egypt hath been bread;
Frugality » Instances of » The gathering of manna
And the sons of Israel do so, and they gather, he who is gathering much, and he who is gathering little; and they measure with an omer, and he who is gathering much hath nothing over, and he who is gathering little hath no lack, each according to his eating they have gathered.
And it cometh to pass on the sixth day, they have gathered a second bread, two omers for one, and all the princes of the company come in, and declare to Moses. And he saith unto them, 'It is that which Jehovah hath spoken of; a rest -- a holy sabbath to Jehovah -- is to-morrow; that which ye bake, bake; and that which ye boil, boil; and all that is over, let rest for yourselves in charge till the morning.' And they let it rest until the morning, as Moses hath commanded, and it hath not stank, and a worm hath not been in it.
