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upon all the living according to his gift; he lavished her upon those who love him.
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Humility
My child, perform your tasks with humility; then you will be loved more than a giver of gifts.
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Do not say, “He will consider the great number of my gifts, and when I make an offering to the Most High God, he will accept it.”
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Fear the Lord and honor the priest, and give him his portion, as you have been commanded: the first fruits, the purification offering, the gift of the shoulders, the sacrifice of sanctification, and the first fruits of the holy things.
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The Lord’s gift remains with the devout, and his favor brings lasting success.
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The Right Spirit in Giving Alms
My child, do not mix reproach with your good deeds or harsh words with any gift.
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Does not the dew give relief from the scorching heat? So a word is better than a gift.
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Indeed, does not a word surpass a good gift? Both are to be found in a gracious person.
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A fool will rebuke ungraciously, and the gift of a grudging giver makes the eyes weary.
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There is the gift that profits you nothing and the gift to be paid back double.
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A fool’s gift will profit you nothing, for he looks for recompense sevenfold.
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Favors and gifts blind the eyes of the wise; like a muzzle on the mouth they stop reproofs.
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A silent wife is a gift from the Lord, and nothing is so precious as her self-discipline.
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But above all bless your Maker, who intoxicates you with his good gifts.
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the gifts of the lawless are not acceptable.
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With every gift show a cheerful face and dedicate your tithe with gladness.
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for the Lord has withheld the gift of charm, since they are lacking in all wisdom.
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for their gift of healing comes from the Most High, and they are rewarded by the king.
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and of rejecting the appeal of a relative, of taking away someone’s portion or gift and of gazing at another man’s wife,
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of meddling with his female servant— and do not approach her bed; of abusive words, before friends— and do not be insulting after making a gift.