Psalm 112:5
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5 It is well with those who deal generously and lend,
who conduct their affairs with justice.
Psalm 37:21
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21 The wicked borrow and do not pay back,
but the righteous are generous and keep giving;(A)
Ephesians 5:15
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15 Be careful, then, how you live,[a] not as unwise people but as wise,
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- 5.15 Gk walk
Proverbs 2:20
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20 Therefore walk in the way of the good,
and keep to the paths of the just.
Proverbs 24:30-34
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30 I passed by the field of one who was lazy,
by the vineyard of a stupid person,(A)
31 and see, it was all overgrown with thorns;
the ground was covered with nettles,
and its stone wall was broken down.
32 Then I saw and considered it;
I looked and received instruction.
33 A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest,(B)
34 and poverty will come upon you like a robber,
and want, like an armed warrior.
Romans 12:11
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11 Do not lag in zeal; be ardent in spirit; serve the Lord.
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Proverbs 17:18
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18 It is senseless to give a pledge,
to become surety for a neighbor.(A)
Proverbs 12:2
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2 The good obtain favor from the Lord,
but those who devise evil he condemns.(A)
Psalm 37:25-26
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25 I have been young and now am old,
yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken
or their children begging bread.(A)
26 They are ever giving liberally and lending,
and their children become a blessing.(B)
Deuteronomy 15:7-10
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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) 8 You should rather open your hand, willingly lending enough to meet the need, whatever it may be.(B) 9 Be careful that you do not entertain a mean thought, thinking, ‘The seventh year, the year of remission, is near,’ and therefore view your needy neighbor with hostility and give nothing; your neighbor[a] might cry to the Lord against you, and you would incur guilt.(C) 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.(D)
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- 15.9 Heb he
Colossians 4:5
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5 Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time.[a](A)
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- 4.5 Or opportunity
Philippians 1:9
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9 And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight(A)
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Romans 5:7
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7 Indeed, rarely will anyone die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person someone might actually dare to die.
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