Bible Verses about “waste”
The Bible contains 17 verses about waste across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“God blessed them. God said to them, "Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."”
“One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.”
“"'So you shall not pollute the land in which you are: for blood, it pollutes the land; and no expiation can be made for the land for the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him who shed it.”
“When they were filled, he said to his disciples, "Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost."”
“Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: pride, fullness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.”
“While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard--very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.”
“The slothful man doesn't roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.”
“for I give you sound learning. Don't forsake my law.”
“For I was a son to my father, tender and an only child in the sight of my mother.”
“"Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals, and brings forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.”
“When you reap your harvest in your field, and have forgot a sheaf in the field, you shall not go again to get it: it shall be for the foreigner, for the fatherless, and for the widow; that Yahweh your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.”
“But there were some who were indignant among themselves, saying, "Why has this ointment been wasted?”
“For this might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and given to the poor." They grumbled against her.”
“But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for me.”
“"'When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap into the corners of your field, neither shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest: you shall leave them for the poor, and for the foreigner. I am Yahweh your God.'"”
“An abundance of food is in poor people's fields, but injustice sweeps it away.”
“Know therefore that Yahweh your God, he is God, the faithful God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with them who love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations,”