Deuteronomy 14:29

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²⁹so that the Levites (who have no allotment^(A) or inheritance^(B) of their own) and the foreigners,^(C) the fatherless and the widows who live in your towns may come and eat and be satisfied,^(D) and so that the Lord your God may bless^(E) you in all the work of your hands.

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Deuteronomy 14:29

King James Version

²⁹And the Levite, (because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee,) and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, which are within thy gates, shall come, and shall eat and be satisfied; that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hand which thou doest.

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Deuteronomy 15:10

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¹⁰Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart;^(A) then because of this the Lord your God will bless^(B) you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.

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Deuteronomy 15:10

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¹⁰Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

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Deuteronomy 14:27

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²⁷And do not neglect the Levites^(A) living in your towns, for they have no allotment or inheritance of their own.^(B)

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Deuteronomy 14:27

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²⁷And the Levite that is within thy gates; thou shalt not forsake him; for he hath no part nor inheritance with thee.

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Proverbs 19:17

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¹⁷Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,^(A)
and he will reward them for what they have done.^(B)

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Proverbs 19:17

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¹⁷He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

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Malachi 3:10-11

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¹⁰Bring the whole tithe^(A) into the storehouse,^(B) that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates^(C) of heaven and pour out^(D) so much blessing^(E) that there will not be room enough to store it.^(F) ¹¹I will prevent pests from devouring^(G) your crops, and the vines in your fields will not drop their fruit before it is ripe,^(H)” says the Lord Almighty.

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Malachi 3:10-11

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¹⁰Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

¹¹And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts.

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Deuteronomy 16:11

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¹¹And rejoice^(A) before the Lord your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name^(B)—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, the Levites^(C) in your towns, and the foreigners,^(D) the fatherless and the widows living among you.^(E)

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Deuteronomy 16:11

King James Version

¹¹And thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the Lord thy God hath chosen to place his name there.

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2 Corinthians 9:6-11

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Generosity Encouraged

⁶Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.^(A) ⁷Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give,^(B) not reluctantly or under compulsion,^(C) for God loves a cheerful giver.^(D) ⁸And God is able^(E) to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need,^(F) you will abound in every good work. ⁹As it is written:

“They have freely scattered their gifts^(G) to the poor;
their righteousness endures forever.”^[a]^(H)

¹⁰Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food^(I) will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.^(J) ¹¹You will be enriched^(K) in every way so that you can be generous^(L) on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.^(M)

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2 Corinthians 9:9 Psalm 112:9

2 Corinthians 9:6-11

King James Version

⁶But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

⁷Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

⁸And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

⁹(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

¹⁰Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

¹¹Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

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Isaiah 58:7-12

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⁷Is it not to share your food with the hungry^(A)
    and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter^(B)—
when you see the naked, to clothe^(C) them,
    and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?^(D)
⁸Then your light will break forth like the dawn,^(E)
    and your healing^(F) will quickly appear;
then your righteousness^[a]^(G) will go before you,
    and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard.^(H)
⁹Then you will call,^(I) and the Lord will answer;^(J)
    you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.

“If you do away with the yoke of oppression,
    with the pointing finger^(K) and malicious talk,^(L)
¹⁰and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry
    and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,^(M)
then your light^(N) will rise in the darkness,
    and your night will become like the noonday.^(O)
¹¹The Lord will guide^(P) you always;
    he will satisfy your needs^(Q) in a sun-scorched land^(R)
    and will strengthen^(S) your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,^(T)
    like a spring^(U) whose waters never fail.
¹²Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins^(V)
    and will raise up the age-old foundations;^(W)
you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls,^(X)
    Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.

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Isaiah 58:8 Or your righteous One

Isaiah 58:7-12

King James Version

⁷Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

⁸Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward.

⁹Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

¹⁰And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day:

¹¹And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

¹²And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

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Proverbs 11:24

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²⁴One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

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Proverbs 11:24

King James Version

²⁴There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

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Proverbs 3:9-10

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⁹Honor the Lord with your wealth,
with the firstfruits^(A) of all your crops;
¹⁰then your barns will be filled^(B) to overflowing,
and your vats will brim over with new wine.^(C)

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Proverbs 3:9-10

King James Version

⁹Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

¹⁰So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

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Psalm 41:1

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Psalm 41^[a]

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

¹Blessed^(A) are those who have regard for the weak;^(B)
the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.^(C)

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Footnotes

Psalm 41:1 In Hebrew texts 41:1-13 is numbered 41:2-14.

Psalm 41:1

King James Version

41 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.

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Job 31:16-22

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¹⁶“If I have denied the desires of the poor^(A)
    or let the eyes of the widow^(B) grow weary,^(C)
¹⁷if I have kept my bread to myself,
    not sharing it with the fatherless^(D)—
¹⁸but from my youth I reared them as a father would,
    and from my birth I guided the widow^(E)—
¹⁹if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing,^(F)
    or the needy^(G) without garments,
²⁰and their hearts did not bless me^(H)
    for warming them with the fleece^(I) from my sheep,
²¹if I have raised my hand against the fatherless,^(J)
    knowing that I had influence in court,^(K)
²²then let my arm fall from the shoulder,
    let it be broken off at the joint.^(L)

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Job 31:16-22

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¹⁶If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

¹⁷Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;

¹⁸(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)

¹⁹If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;

²⁰If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

²¹If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:

²²Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.

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Deuteronomy 26:12-13

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¹²When you have finished setting aside a tenth^(A) of all your produce in the third year, the year of the tithe,^(B) you shall give it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow, so that they may eat in your towns and be satisfied. ¹³Then say to the Lord your God: “I have removed from my house the sacred portion and have given it to the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow, according to all you commanded. I have not turned aside from your commands nor have I forgotten any of them.^(C)

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Deuteronomy 26:12-13

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¹²When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;

¹³Then thou shalt say before the Lord thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them.

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