It is well with the man who (A)deals generously and lends;
    who conducts his affairs with justice.

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Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,(A)
    who conduct their affairs with justice.

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21 The wicked borrows but does not pay back,
    but the righteous (A)is generous and gives;

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21 The wicked borrow and do not repay,
    but the righteous give generously;(A)

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15 (A)Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

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15 Be very careful, then, how you live(A)—not as unwise but as wise,

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20 So you will walk in the way of the good
    and keep to the paths of the righteous.

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20 Thus you will walk in the ways of the good
    and keep to the paths of the righteous.

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30 (A)I passed by the field of a sluggard,
    by the vineyard of a man (B)lacking sense,
31 and behold, it was all overgrown with thorns;
    the ground was covered with nettles,
    and its stone (C)wall was broken down.
32 Then I saw and (D)considered it;
    I looked and received instruction.
33 (E)A little sleep, a little slumber,
    a little folding of the hands to rest,
34 and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
    and want like an armed man.

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30 I went past the field of a sluggard,(A)
    past the vineyard of someone who has no sense;
31 thorns had come up everywhere,
    the ground was covered with weeds,
    and the stone wall was in ruins.
32 I applied my heart to what I observed
    and learned a lesson from what I saw:
33 A little sleep, a little slumber,
    a little folding of the hands to rest(B)
34 and poverty will come on you like a thief
    and scarcity like an armed man.(C)

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11 Do not be slothful in zeal, (A)be fervent in spirit,[a] (B)serve the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 12:11 Or fervent in the Spirit

11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor,(A) serving the Lord.

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18 One who lacks sense gives a pledge
    and puts up security in the presence of his neighbor.

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18 One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge
    and puts up security for a neighbor.(A)

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A good man (A)obtains favor from the Lord,
    but a man of evil devices he condemns.

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Good people obtain favor from the Lord,(A)
    but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.(B)

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25 I have been young, and now am old,
    yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
    or his children (A)begging for bread.
26 He is ever (B)lending generously,
    and his children become a blessing.

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25 I was young and now I am old,
    yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken(A)
    or their children begging(B) bread.
26 They are always generous and lend freely;(C)
    their children will be a blessing.[a](D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 37:26 Or freely; / the names of their children will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or freely; / others will see that their children are blessed

“If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the Lord your God is giving you, (A)you shall not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother, but (B)you shall open your hand to him and lend him sufficient for his need, whatever it may be. Take care lest there be an unworthy thought in your heart and you say, ‘The seventh year, the year of release is near,’ and your (C)eye look grudgingly[a] on your poor brother, and you give him nothing, and he (D)cry to the Lord against you, and (E)you be guilty of sin. 10 You shall give to him freely, and (F)your heart shall not be grudging when you give to him, because (G)for this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you undertake.

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  1. Deuteronomy 15:9 Or be evil; also verse 10

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. Rather, be openhanded(C) and freely lend them whatever they need. Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought: “The seventh year, the year for canceling debts,(D) is near,” so that you do not show ill will(E) toward the needy among your fellow Israelites and give them nothing. They may then appeal to the Lord against you, and you will be found guilty of sin.(F) 10 Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart;(G) then because of this the Lord your God will bless(H) you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to.

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(A)Walk in wisdom toward (B)outsiders, making the best use of the time.

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Be wise(A) in the way you act toward outsiders;(B) make the most of every opportunity.(C)

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And it is my prayer that (A)your love may abound more and more, (B)with knowledge and all discernment,

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And this is my prayer: that your love(A) may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,(B)

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For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—

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Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die.

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