He spoketo Ephronin the hearingof the peopleof the land,saying,"Ifyou will onlypleaselistento me; I will givethe priceof the field,accept[it] from me that I may burymy deadthere."
And Abrahambowedbeforethe peopleof the land.
Then EphronansweredAbraham,sayingto him,
He boughtthe pieceof landwherehe had pitchedhis tentfrom the handof the sonsof Hamor,Shechem'sfather,for one hundredpiecesof money.
However, the kingsaidto Araunah,"No,but I will surelybuy[it] from you for a price,for I will not offerburntofferingsto the LORDmy Godwhichcostme nothing."So Davidboughtthe threshingfloorand the oxenfor fiftyshekelsof silver.
"In everythingI showedyou that by working hardin this manneryou musthelpthe weakand rememberthe wordsof the LordJesus,that He Himselfsaid,'It is moreblessedto givethanto receive.'"
Owenothingto anyoneexceptto loveone another;for he who loveshis neighborhas fulfilled[the] law.
Conduct yourselveswith wisdomtowardoutsiders,making the mostof the opportunity.
[Make sure that] your characteris free from the love of money,being contentwith what you have;for He Himselfhas said,"I WILL NEVERDESERTYOU, NORWILL I EVERFORSAKEYOU,"
