Nave’s Topical Bible
Frugality
15 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
- General scriptures concerning
1 Kings 17:5-6,10-13; Proverbs 11:16; Proverbs 12:27; Proverbs 13:22; Proverbs 21:17,20; Proverbs 22:3; Proverbs 23:20-21; Proverbs 31:27; Matthew 14:20; Matthew 15:37; Mark 7:28; Mark 14:4-5; Ephesians 4:28
See EXTRAVAGANCE
See INDUSTRY
- INSTANCES OF
- The provisions made by the Egyptians against famine
- The gathering of manna
Bible verses about “Frugality”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- 1 Kings 17:5So he went and did according unto the word of the Lord: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
- 1 Kings 17:6And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
- 1 Kings 17:10So 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, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
- 1 Kings 17:11And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.
- 1 Kings 17:12And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
- 1 Kings 17:13And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.
- Proverbs 11:16A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
- Proverbs 12:27The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
- Proverbs 13:22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
- Proverbs 21:17He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
- Proverbs 21:20There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
- Proverbs 22:3A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
- Proverbs 23:20Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
- Proverbs 23:21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
- Proverbs 31:27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
- Matthew 14:20And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
- Matthew 15:37And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
- Mark 7:28And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.
- Mark 14:4And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
- Mark 14:5For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
- Ephesians 4:28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
- Genesis 41:48And 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.
- Genesis 41:49And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.
- Genesis 41:53And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
- Genesis 41:54And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
- Exodus 16:17And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.
- Exodus 16:18And when they did mete 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.
- Exodus 16:22And 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.
- Exodus 16:23And he said unto them, This is that which the Lord hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the Lord: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
- Exodus 16:24And they laid it up till the morning, as Moses bade: and it did not stink, neither was there any worm therein.