He who is generouswill be blessed,For he givessomeof his foodto the poor.
One who is graciousto a poormanlendsto the LORD,And He will repayhim for his gooddeed.
For Godis not unjustso as to forgetyour workand the lovewhichyou have showntowardHis name,in having ministeredand in still ministeringto the saints.
Be hospitableto one anotherwithoutcomplaint.
"In everythingI showedyou that by working hardin this manneryou musthelpthe weakand rememberthe wordsof the LordJesus,that He Himselfsaid,'It is moreblessedto givethanto receive.'"
And do not neglectdoing goodand sharing,for with suchsacrificesGodis pleased.
"But whenyou givea reception,invite[the] poor,[the] crippled,[the] lame,[the] blind,
But the noblemandevisesnobleplans;And by nobleplanshe stands.
He who shutshis earto the cryof the poorWill alsocryhimselfand not be answered.
He has givenfreelyto the poor,His righteousnessenduresforever;His hornwill be exaltedin honor.
The generousmanwill be prosperous,And he who waterswill himselfbe watered.
deeds of coveting[and] wickedness,[as well] [as] deceit,sensuality,envy,slander,pride[and] foolishness.
Is it not lawfulfor me to dowhatI wishwith whatis my own?Oris your eyeenviousbecauseI amgenerous?'
"The refinedand delicatewomanamong you, whowould not ventureto setthe soleof her footon the groundfor delicatenessand refinement,shall be hostiletoward the husbandshe cherishesand toward her sonand daughter,
She extendsher handto the poor,And she stretchesout her handsto the needy.
The mercifulmandoeshimselfgood,But the cruelmandoeshimselfharm.
He who diligentlyseeksgoodseeksfavor,But he who seeksevil,evil will cometo him.
He who despiseshis neighborsins,But happyis he who is graciousto the poor.
He who robshis fatheror his motherAnd says,"It is not a transgression,"Is the companionof a manwho destroys.
He who givesto the poorwill neverwant,But he who shutshis eyeswill have manycurses.
