Topic

Extravagance

Passages from across the Bible

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

General scriptures concerning

  • Proverbs 21:17 He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.
  • Proverbs 21:20 Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.
  • Luke 16:19 Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

See Gluttony

Word study: the Hebrew and Greek words behind “extravagance” →

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.