He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever; his horn is exalted in honor.
Proverbs 22:9 - Revised Standard Version He who has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor. [II Cor. 9:6-10.] American Standard Version (1901) He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor. Common English Bible Happy are generous people, because they give some of their food to the poor. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever is inclined to mercy shall be blessed, for from his bread he has given to the poor. Whoever gives gifts will acquire victory and honor. But he carries away the soul of the receiver. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that is inclined to mercy shall be blessed: for of his bread he hath given to the poor. He that maketh presents shall purchase victory and honour: but he carrieth away the souls of the receivers. |
He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever; his horn is exalted in honor.
A liberal man will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to him who searches for it.
He who despises his neighbor is a sinner, but happy is he who is kind to the poor.
He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.
He who closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself cry out and not be heard.
He who robs his father or his mother and says, “That is no transgression,” is the companion of a man who destroys.
He who gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.
She opens her hand to the poor, and reaches out her hands to the needy.
But he who is noble devises noble things, and by noble things he stands.
Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or do you begrudge my generosity?’
coveting, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, foolishness.
But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind,
In all things I have shown you that by so toiling one must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
The most tender and delicately bred woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot upon the ground because she is so delicate and tender, will grudge to the husband of her bosom, to her son and to her daughter,
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
For God is not so unjust as to overlook your work and the love which you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do.