Bible Verses About Wastefulness
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for wastefulness, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 210 votes, led by Proverbs 21:20. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Wastefulness
Proverbs 21:2021 votes
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
John 6:12-1321 votes
When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
Ephesians 5:15-1721 votes
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
John 3:16-1716 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 6:1215 votes
When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
2 Thessalonians 3:6-1514 votes
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
Proverbs 18:913 votes
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Revelation 1:112 votes
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Leviticus 23:2211 votes
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.
Proverbs 13:2311 votes
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
Isaiah 54:1611 votes
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.
Ezekiel 16:4911 votes
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.
1 Corinthians 6:19-2011 votes
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
Ephesians 5:16-1711 votes
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Colossians 3:2311 votes
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
What does the Bible say about wastefulness?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 21:20 on the subject of wastefulness. Across 210 votes, 15 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including John 6:12-13, Ephesians 5:15-17, John 3:16-17. This page lists all 15 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.