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Honor the Lord with your wealth
    and with the first of all your crops.
10 Then your barns will be filled with plenty,
    and your vats will burst with wine.

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

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27 Don’t withhold good from someone who deserves it,
    when it is in your power to do so.
28 Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go and come back;
    I’ll give it to you tomorrow,” when you have it.

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27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
    when it is in your power to act.
28 Do not say to your neighbor,
    “Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—
    when you already have it with you.(A)

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24 Those who give generously receive more,
    but those who are stingy with what is appropriate will grow needy.
25 Generous persons will prosper;
    those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.

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

25 A generous(A) person will prosper;
    whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.(B)

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26 The lazy desire things constantly,
    but the righteous give without holding back.

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

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Happy are generous people,
    because they give some of their food to the poor.

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The generous will themselves be blessed,(A)
    for they share their food with the poor.(B)

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Don’t eat food with stingy people;
    don’t long for their delicacies,

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Saying 9

Do not eat the food of a begrudging host,
    do not crave his delicacies;(A)

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14 People who brag about a gift never given
    are like clouds and wind that produce no rain.

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14 Like clouds and wind without rain
    is one who boasts of gifts never given.

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21 If your enemies are starving, feed them some bread;
    if they are thirsty, give them water to drink.
22 By doing this, you will heap burning coals on their heads,
    and the Lord will reward you.

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21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
    if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
22 In doing this, you will heap burning coals(A) on his head,
    and the Lord will reward you.(B)

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27 Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,
    but those who turn a blind eye will be greatly cursed.

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27 Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,(A)
    but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.(B)

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