"For the LORDyour Godwill blessyou as He has promisedyou, and you will lendto manynations,but you will not borrow;and you will ruleover manynations,but they will not ruleover you.
Now Solomonruledover allthe kingdomsfrom the River[to] the landof the Philistinesand to the borderof Egypt;[they] broughttributeand servedSolomonallthe daysof his life.
For he haddominionover everythingwestof the River,from Tiphsaheven to Gaza,over allthe kingswestof the River;and he hadpeaceon allsidesaroundabouthim.
"And nowit has pleasedYou to blessthe houseof Your servant,that it may continueforeverbeforeYou; for You, O LORD,have blessed,and it is blessedforever."
He was the rulerover allthe kingsfrom the EuphratesRivereven to the landof the Philistines,and as faras the borderof Egypt.
that mightykingshave ruledoverJerusalem,governingall[the provinces] beyondthe River,and that tribute,customand tollwere paidto them.
"Therefore You deliveredthem into the handof their oppressorswho oppressedthem, But when they criedto You in the timeof their distress,You heardfrom heaven,and according to Your greatcompassionYou gavethem delivererswho deliveredthem from the handof their oppressors.
It is wellwith the manwho is graciousand lends;He will maintainhis causein judgment.
The wickedborrowsand does not payback,But the righteousis graciousand gives.
Alldaylong he is graciousand lends,And his descendantsare a blessing.
The richrulesover the poor,And the borrower[becomes] the lender'sslave.
"But loveyour enemies,and do good,and lend,expectingnothingin return;and your rewardwill be great,and you will be sonsof the Most High;for He Himselfis kindto ungratefuland evil[men].
ifonlyyou listenobedientlyto the voiceof the LORDyour God,to observecarefullyallthiscommandmentwhichI am commandingyou today.
"He shall lendto you, but you will not lendto him; he shall be the head,and you will be the tail.
