One who is graciousto a poormanlendsto the LORD,And He will repayhim for his gooddeed.
"He must makerestitutionfor the lambfourfold,becausehe didthisthingand hadnocompassion."
The LORDwill protecthim and keephim alive,And he shall be calledblessedupon the earth;And do not givehim over to the desireof his enemies.
He will havecompassionon the poorand needy,And the livesof the needyhe will save.
A manwill be satisfiedwith goodby the fruitof his words,And the deedsof a man'shandswill returnto him.
He who despiseshis neighborsins,But happyis he who is graciousto the poor.
He who oppressesthe poortauntshis Maker,But he who is graciousto the needyhonorsHim.
He who is generouswill be blessed,For he givessomeof his foodto the poor.
He who givesto the poorwill neverwant,But he who shutshis eyeswill have manycurses.
He who increaseshis wealthby interestand usuryGathersit for him who is graciousto the poor.
Castyour breadon the surfaceof the waters,for you will findit after manydays.
Divideyour portionto seven,or evento eight,for you do not knowwhatmisfortunemay occuron the earth.
"The Kingwill answerand sayto them, 'TrulyI sayto you, to the extentthat you didit to oneof thesebrothersof Mine,[even] the least[of them], you didit to Me.'
"Give,and it will be givento you. They will pourinto your lapa goodmeasure--pressed down,shaken together,[and] running over.For by your standardof measureit will be measured to you in return."
"Whenyou reapyour harvestin your fieldand have forgottena sheafin the field,you shall not gobackto getit; it shall be for the alien,for the orphan,and for the widow,in orderthat the LORDyour Godmay blessyou in allthe workof your hands.
Not that I seekthe giftitself, but I seekfor the profitwhich increasesto your account.
For Godis not unjustso as to forgetyour workand the lovewhichyou have showntowardHis name,in having ministeredand in still ministeringto the saints.
