Psalm 112:5
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5 Good comes to those who lend money generously
and conduct their business fairly.
Psalm 37:21
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21 The wicked borrow and never repay,
but the godly are generous givers.
Ephesians 5:15
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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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Proverbs 2:20
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20 So follow the steps of the good,
and stay on the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 24:30-34
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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.
Romans 12:11
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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.
Proverbs 17:18
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18 It’s poor judgment to guarantee another person’s debt
or put up security for a friend.
Proverbs 12:2
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2 The Lord approves of those who are good,
but he condemns those who plan wickedness.
Psalm 37:25-26
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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.
Deuteronomy 15:7-10
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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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Colossians 4:5
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5 Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity.
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Philippians 1:9
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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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Romans 5:7
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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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Acts 11:24
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24 Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and strong in faith. And many people were brought to the Lord.
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John 6:12
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12 After everyone was full, Jesus told his disciples, “Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is wasted.”
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Luke 23:50
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The Burial of Jesus
50 Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph. He was a member of the Jewish high council,
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Luke 6:35
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35 “Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked.
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Proverbs 27:23-27
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23 Know the state of your flocks,
and put your heart into caring for your herds,
24 for riches don’t last forever,
and the crown might not be passed to the next generation.
25 After the hay is harvested and the new crop appears
and the mountain grasses are gathered in,
26 your sheep will provide wool for clothing,
and your goats will provide the price of a field.
27 And you will have enough goats’ milk for yourself,
your family, and your servant girls.
Proverbs 24:27
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27 Do your planning and prepare your fields
before building your house.
Proverbs 22:26-27
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26 Don’t agree to guarantee another person’s debt
or put up security for someone else.
27 If you can’t pay it,
even your bed will be snatched from under you.
Proverbs 18:9
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9 A lazy person is as bad as
someone who destroys things.
Job 31:16-20
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16 “Have I refused to help the poor,
or crushed the hopes of widows?
17 Have I been stingy with my food
and refused to share it with orphans?
18 No, from childhood I have cared for orphans like a father,
and all my life I have cared for widows.
19 Whenever I saw the homeless without clothes
and the needy with nothing to wear,
20 did they not praise me
for providing wool clothing to keep them warm?
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