Dictionary of Bible Themes A reluctance to part with money, often associated with the hoarding of money or possessions. While Scripture censures the squandering of resources, it also regards the hoarding of money or possessions as potentially idolatrous. Proverbs 18:11Miserliness as a form of idolatry Matthew 6:24See also Deuteronomy 15:9Proverbs 11:26 Hosea 12:8 Matthew 6:19-21 Ephesians 5:3-5 Colossians 3:5 1 Timothy 6:17 Ecclesiastes 2:26 The foolishness of miserliness 1 Timothy 6:7See also Psalms 39:6,11; 49:10Proverbs 22:16; 23:6; 28:8,22 Ecclesiastes 4:7-8; 5:10-11,15 Luke 12:15-21 Proverbs 11:24 Miserliness leads to misery 1 Timothy 6:9-10See also Proverbs 11:16Ecclesiastes 5:12-14 James 5:1-6 1 Samuel 25:3 Some examples of miserliness Amos 3:10Luke 16:19-31 Acts 5:1-2 See also 5412 money5446 poverty 5503 rich, the 5869 greed 5968 timidity 8260 generosity 8434 giving 8768 idolatry 8808 riches 8827 selfishness |
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