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Bible Quotes About Waste
13 Scripture verses about waste from the King James Version, with full verse text for study and meditation.
What does the Bible say about waste? Browse 13 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.
13
Total Verses
11
Old Testament
2
New Testament
Top 10 Bible Quotes About Waste
- Genesis 1:28 — “And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over ever...”
- Leviticus 23:22 — “And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave the...”
- Numbers 35:33 — “So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. the land canno...”
- Deuteronomy 7:9 — “Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;”
- Deuteronomy 24:19 — “When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that ...”
- Proverbs 4:2 — “For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.”
- Proverbs 12:27 — “The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.”
- Proverbs 13:23 — “Much food is in the tillage of the poor : but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.”
- Proverbs 18:9 — “He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.”
- Isaiah 54:16 — “Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.”
Old Testament Quotes About Waste (11)
“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. moveth: Heb. creepeth”
Genesis 1:28KJV
“And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the LORD your God.”
“So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. the land cannot: Heb. there can be no expiation for the land”
“Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;”
“When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.”
“For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.”
Proverbs 4:2KJV
“The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.”
“Much food is in the tillage of the poor : but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.”
“He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.”
“Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.”
Isaiah 54:16KJV
“Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.”
New Testament Quotes About Waste (2)
“And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. spikenard: or, pure nard, or, liquid nard”
Mark 14:3KJV
“When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.”
John 6:12KJV
Frequently Asked Questions About Waste in the Bible
What does the Bible say about waste?
The Bible contains 13 verses about waste, covering this topic from Genesis to Revelation. Scripture provides guidance, instruction, and comfort regarding waste through both the Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses are about waste?
There are 13 Bible verses about waste in the King James Version. These verses span multiple books of the Bible and cover various aspects of this topic.
What is the best Bible verse about waste?
While many verses address waste, the most well-known passages come from various books of the Bible. The best verse depends on your specific situation and what aspect of waste you are studying.
Where in the Bible does it talk about waste?
Waste is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 13 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.
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