Bible Verses About Parsimony

Ye looked for much, and lo, it came to litle: and when ye brought it home, I did blowe vpon it. And why, sayth the Lord of hostes? Because of mine House that is waste, and ye runne euery man vnto his owne house.

Therefore the heauen ouer you stayed it selfe from dewe, and the earth stayed her fruite.

And I called for a drought vpon the land, and vpon the mountaines, and vpon the corne, and vpon the wine, and vpon the oyle, vpon all that the ground bringeth foorth: both vpon men and vpon cattell, and vpon all the labour of the hands.

And when his disciples sawe it, they had indignation, saying, What needed this waste?

For this oyntment might haue bene solde for much, and bene giuen to the poore.

Then said one of his disciples, euen Iudas Iscariot Simons sonne, which should betray him:

Why was not this oyntment sold for three hundreth pence, and giuen to the poore?