And the king said to Ziba, “Why do you have these?” And Ziba said, “(A)The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine, (B)for whoever is weary in the wilderness to drink.”

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The king asked Ziba, “Why have you brought these?”

Ziba answered, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride on, the bread and fruit are for the men to eat, and the wine is to refresh(A) those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”

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14 And the king and all the people who were with him arrived exhausted, and he refreshed himself there.

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14 The king and all the people with him arrived at their destination exhausted.(A) And there he refreshed himself.

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26 All day long he [a]is craving,
While the righteous (A)gives and does not hold back.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:26 Lit desires desire

26 All day long he craves for more,
    but the righteous(A) give without sparing.(B)

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Cast Your Bread on the Waters

11 (A)Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you (B)will find it [a]after many days.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 11:1 Lit in, within

Invest in Many Ventures

11 Ship(A) your grain across the sea;
    after many days you may receive a return.(B)

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13 (A)contributing to the needs of the [a]saints, [b](B)practicing hospitality.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:13 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  2. Romans 12:13 Lit pursuing

13 Share with the Lord’s people who are in need.(A) Practice hospitality.(B)

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