Saving by the careful use of resources. In general this is encouraged in Scripture, though the dangers of meanness, materialism and anxiety are recognised.

Proverbs 21:20

Encouragements to thrift

See also

To provide for the future

Proverbs 6:6-8; 10:5; 12:27; 27:23-27; 30:25
Psalms 17:14
Proverbs 13:22

To provide for children

2 Corinthians 12:14
Deuteronomy 14:28-29
1 Corinthians 16:2

To provide for others

Ephesians 4:28
Genesis 6:21

Examples of thrift

Noah

Genesis 41:48

See also

Joseph

Genesis 41:28-36,53
1 Kings 9:17-19

Solomon

2 Chronicles 17:12

pp 2Ch 8:4-6

Jehoshaphat

2 Chronicles 32:27-29

Hezekiah

Proverbs 31:13-16

The good wife

John 6:12-13

Jesus Christ

John 12:4-6

The dangers of thrift

Meanness

See also

pp Mt 26:8-9

Proverbs 3:27-28; 11:24,26; 23:6-8; 28:22

pp Mk 14:4-5

Ecclesiastes 5:13
2 Corinthians 9:6
Luke 12:15

See also

Materialism

Ecclesiastes 4:8
Micah 6:14
Luke 12:16-21
Luke 12:22-31

Anxiety

pp Mt 6:25-34

Luke 15:13

Lack of thrift

See also

Proverbs 21:17,20; 23:20-21; 29:3
Luke 16:1
Matthew 6:19-21

Spiritual thrift

Ephesians 5:15-16

See also

Proverbs 10:14
1 Timothy 6:19
Romans 2:5-6

See also

The wicked store up judgment

Romans 2:7-10
Revelation 18:6-7

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5476 property
5556 stewardship
5680 family
5802 care
5907 miserliness
5923 public opinion
6020 sin
8434 giving
8778 materialism
8808 riches
9020 death
9135 immortality