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Proverbs 28:27
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Proverbs 28:27
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27 Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing,
but one who turns a blind eye will get many a curse.(A)
Proverbs 28:27
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Proverbs 28:27
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Proverbs 19:17
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Proverbs 19:17
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17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord
and will be repaid in full.(A)
Proverbs 19:17
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Proverbs 19:17
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Deuteronomy 15:7
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Deuteronomy 15:7
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7 “If there is among you anyone in need, a member of your community in any of your towns within the land that the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hard-hearted or tight-fisted toward your needy neighbor.(A)
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Deuteronomy 15:7
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Deuteronomy 15:7
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7 If anyone is poor(A) among your fellow Israelites in any of the towns of the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hardhearted or tightfisted(B) toward them.
Proverbs 11:24
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Proverbs 11:24
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24 Some give freely yet grow all the richer;
others withhold what is due and only suffer want.(A)
Proverbs 11:24
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Proverbs 11:24
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24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.
Hebrews 13:16
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Hebrews 13:16
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16 Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
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Hebrews 13:16
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16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others,(A) for with such sacrifices(B) God is pleased.
2 Corinthians 9:6-11
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2 Corinthians 9:6-11
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6 The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.(A) 7 Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not regretfully or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.(B) 8 And God is able to provide you with every blessing[a] in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.(C) 9 As it is written,
10 He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.[c] 11 You will be enriched in every way for your great generosity, which will produce thanksgiving to God through us,
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2 Corinthians 9:6-11
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2 Corinthians 9:6-11
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Generosity Encouraged
6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.(A) 7 Each 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) 8 And 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. 9 As it is written:
10 Now 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) 11 You 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)
Footnotes
- 2 Corinthians 9:9 Psalm 112:9
Proverbs 22:9
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Proverbs 22:9
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9 Those who are generous are blessed,
for they share their bread with the poor.(A)
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Proverbs 22:9
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Proverbs 11:26
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Proverbs 11:26
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26 The people curse those who hold back grain,
but a blessing is on the head of those who sell it.(A)
Proverbs 11:26
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Proverbs 11:26
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26 People curse the one who hoards grain,
but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.
Psalm 112:5-9
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Psalm 112:5-9
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5 It is well with those who deal generously and lend,
who conduct their affairs with justice.
6 For the righteous will never be moved;
they will be remembered forever.(A)
7 They are not afraid of evil tidings;
their hearts are firm, secure in the Lord.(B)
8 Their hearts are steady; they will not be afraid;
in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.(C)
9 They have distributed freely; they have given to the poor;
their righteousness endures forever;
their horn is exalted in honor.(D)
Psalm 112:5-9
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Psalm 112:5-9
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5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,(A)
who conduct their affairs with justice.
6 Surely the righteous will never be shaken;(B)
they will be remembered(C) forever.
7 They will have no fear of bad news;
their hearts are steadfast,(D) trusting in the Lord.(E)
8 Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;(F)
in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.(G)
9 They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor,(H)
their righteousness endures(I) forever;
their horn[a] will be lifted(J) high in honor.
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- Psalm 112:9 Horn here symbolizes dignity.
Psalm 41:1-3
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Psalm 41:1-3
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Psalm 41
Assurance of God’s Help and a Plea for Healing
To the leader. A Psalm of David.
1 Happy are those who consider the poor;[a]
the Lord delivers them in the day of trouble.(A)
2 The Lord protects them and keeps them alive;
they are called happy in the land.
You do not give them up to the will of their enemies.(B)
3 The Lord sustains them on their sickbed;
in their illness you heal all their infirmities.[b](C)
Psalm 41:1-3
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Psalm 41:1-3
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Psalm 41[a]
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 Blessed(A) are those who have regard for the weak;(B)
the Lord delivers them in times of trouble.(C)
2 The Lord protects(D) and preserves them—(E)
they are counted among the blessed in the land—(F)
he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.(G)
3 The Lord sustains them on their sickbed(H)
and restores them from their bed of illness.(I)
Footnotes
- Psalm 41:1 In Hebrew texts 41:1-13 is numbered 41:2-14.
Isaiah 1:15
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Isaiah 1:15
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15 When you stretch out your hands,
I will hide my eyes from you;
even though you make many prayers,
I will not listen;
your hands are full of blood.(A)
Deuteronomy 15:10
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Deuteronomy 15:10
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10 Give liberally and be ungrudging when you do so, for on this account the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake.(A)
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Deuteronomy 15:10
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Deuteronomy 15:10
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10 Give 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.
Proverbs 24:24
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Proverbs 24:24
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24 Whoever says to the wicked, “You are innocent,”
will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,(A)
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Proverbs 24:24
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24 Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”(A)
will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.
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