Psalm 112:5
New Living Translation
5 Good comes to those who lend money generously
and conduct their business fairly.
Psalm 112:5
New International Version
5 Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely,(A)
who conduct their affairs with justice.
Psalm 37:21
New Living Translation
21 The wicked borrow and never repay,
but the godly are generous givers.
Psalm 37:21
New International Version
21 The wicked borrow and do not repay,
but the righteous give generously;(A)
Ephesians 5:15
New Living Translation
Living by the Spirit’s Power
15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise.
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Ephesians 5:15
New International Version
15 Be very careful, then, how you live(A)—not as unwise but as wise,
Proverbs 2:20
New Living Translation
20 So follow the steps of the good,
and stay on the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 2:20
New International Version
20 Thus you will walk in the ways of the good
and keep to the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 24:30-34
New Living Translation
30 I walked by the field of a lazy person,
the vineyard of one with no common sense.
31 I saw that it was overgrown with nettles.
It was covered with weeds,
and its walls were broken down.
32 Then, as I looked and thought about it,
I learned this lesson:
33 A little extra sleep, a little more slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest—
34 then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit;
scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.
Proverbs 24:30-34
New International Version
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)
Romans 12:11
New Living Translation
11 Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.[a]
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- 12:11 Or but serve the Lord with a zealous spirit; or but let the Spirit excite you as you serve the Lord.
Romans 12:11
New International Version
11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor,(A) serving the Lord.
Proverbs 17:18
New Living Translation
18 It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt
or put up security for a friend.
Proverbs 17:18
New International Version
18 One who has no sense shakes hands in pledge
and puts up security for a neighbor.(A)
Proverbs 12:2
New Living Translation
2 The Lord approves of those who are good,
but he condemns those who plan wickedness.
Proverbs 12:2
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Psalm 37:25-26
New Living Translation
25 Once I was young, and now I am old.
Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned
or their children begging for bread.
26 The godly always give generous loans to others,
and their children are a blessing.
Psalm 37:25-26
New International Version
Footnotes
- 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
Deuteronomy 15:7-10
New Living Translation
7 “But if there are any poor Israelites in your towns when you arrive in the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hard-hearted or tightfisted toward them. 8 Instead, be generous and lend them whatever they need. 9 Do not be mean-spirited and refuse someone a loan because the year for canceling debts is close at hand. If you refuse to make the loan and the needy person cries out to the Lord, you will be considered guilty of sin. 10 Give generously to the poor, not grudgingly, for the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.
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Deuteronomy 15:7-10
New International Version
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. 8 Rather, be openhanded(C) and freely lend them whatever they need. 9 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.
Colossians 4:5
New Living Translation
5 Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity.
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Colossians 4:5
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Philippians 1:9
New Living Translation
9 I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding.
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Philippians 1:9
New International Version
9 And this is my prayer: that your love(A) may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,(B)
Romans 5:7
New Living Translation
7 Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good.
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Romans 5:7
New International Version
7 Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die.
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