proverb · Words worth keeping
Carefully spend, and God will send.
Carefully spend, and God will send.
Historical period not yet established
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Meaning in plain English
Use resources thoughtfully while trusting in divine provision. The saying combines practical care with religious confidence rather than establishing a promised financial return.
What the words are saying
Careful spending is placed alongside hope that God will send what is needed. A believer may use the expression to connect responsibility with trust beyond personal control. It does not prove that material need is prevented by faith or that shortage reflects careless conduct. A respectful reading keeps the belief distinct from a forecast and recognises the value of practical assistance.
Everyday example
A believer plans a modest undertaking carefully and accepts help without treating an uncertain outcome as a test of devotion.
When to use it
Use it to discuss resource care within a religious frame.
What it does not mean
It expresses belief, not a guarantee of provision or financial advice.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
Entry 1495 · Spend
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