Ezekiel 18:16

Easy To Read Version

That good son does not take advantage of people. If a person borrows money from him, the good son takes the collateral {\cf2\super [135]} and gives the other person the money. And when that person pays him back, then the good son gives the collateral back. The good son gives food to hungry people. And he gives clothes to people that need them.

Cross References

Job 22:6

Maybe you loaned a brother some money\par and forced him to give you something\par to prove he would pay it back.\par Maybe you took some poor man’s clothes\par as collateral {\cf2\super [34]} for a loan.\par Maybe you did that for no reason.\par

Job 22:7

Maybe you didn’t give water and food\par to tired, hungry people.\par

Job 31:16

“I have never refused to help poor people.\par I always gave widows what they needed.\par

Job 31:19

When I found people suffering\par because they didn’t have clothes,\par or a poor man with no coat,\par

Job 31:20

I always gave them clothes.\par I used the wool from my own sheep\par to make them warm.\par And they blessed me with all their heart.\par

Psalm 41:1

A person who helps poor people succeed\par will get many blessings. {\cf2\super [256]} \par When trouble comes,\par the Lord will save that person.\par

Proverbs 22:9

A person who gives freely will be blessed. He will be blessed because he shares his food with poor people.

Proverbs 25:21

If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If your enemy is thirsty, give him water to drink.

Proverbs 31:20

She always gives to poor people\par and helps people that need it.\par

Ezekiel 18:12

He might mistreat poor, helpless people. He might take advantage of people. He might not give back the collateral {\cf2\super [134]} when a person pays his debt. That evil son might pray to those filthy idols and do other terrible things.

Ezekiel 18:15

That good son does not go to the mountains and share in foods offered to false gods. He does not pray to those filthy idols in Israel. He does not do the sin of adultery with his neighbor’s wife.

Ezekiel 18:7

That good person does not take advantage of people. If a person borrows money from him, the good man takes the collateral {\cf2\super [133]} and gives the other person the money. And when that person pays him back, then the good man gives the collateral back. The good person gives food to hungry people. And he gives clothes to people that need them.

Matthew 25:35

You can have this kingdom, because I was hungry and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink. I was alone and away from home, and you invited me into your home.

Matthew 25:36

I was without clothes, and you gave me something to wear. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you came to visit me.’

Luke 11:41

So pay attention to what is inside. Give to the people that need help. Then you will be fully clean.

Luke 14:13

Instead, when you give a feast, invite the poor people, the crippled, and the blind.