Matthew 5:42 - The Scriptures 2009

⁴² “Give to him who asks of you, and from him who wishes to borrow from you, do not turn away.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴² Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴² Give to him who keeps on begging from you, and do not turn away from him who would borrow [at interest] from you. [Deut. 15:8; Prov. 24:29.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴² Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Common English Bible

⁴² Give to those who ask, and don’t refuse those who wish to borrow from you.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴² Whoever asks of you, give to him. And if anyone would borrow from you, do not turn away from him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴² Give to him that asketh of thee and from him that would borrow of thee turn not away.

Matthew 5:42 Cross References

Psalm 37:21

Lamed The wrongdoer is borrowing and does not repay, But the righteous one shows favour and gives.

Proverbs 19:17

He who shows favour to the poor lends to יהוה, And He repays his deed.

Proverbs 21:26

He covets greedily all day long, But the righteous gives and does not withhold.

Ecclesiastes 11:6

Sow your seed in the morning, and until evening do not let your hand rest; since you do not know which prosper, this or that, or whether both alike are good.

Daniel 4:27

“Therefore, O sovereign, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your crookednesses by showing favour to the poor – your prosperity might be extended.”

Matthew 5:41

And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.

Luke 11:41

“But give in kindness of that which is within, and see, all are clean to you.

Romans 12:20

“Instead, if your enemy hungers, feed him; if he thirsts, give him a drink, for in so doing you shall heap coals of fire on his head.”

Hebrews 13:16

And do not forget to do good and to share, for with such slaughter offerings Elohim is well pleased.

Hebrews 6:10

For Elohim is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love which you have shown toward His Name, in that you have attended to the set-apart ones, and still attend.

James 1:27

Clean and undefiled religion before the Elohim and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.