If you have what your neighbor asks for, don’t say, “Come back later. I will give it to you tomorrow.”
Don’t brag about tomorrow; you don’t know what may happen then.
Plant early in the morning, and work until evening, because you don’t know if this or that will succeed. They might both do well.
Whatever work you do, do your best, because you are going to the grave, where there is no working, no planning, no knowledge, and no wisdom.
I have taken off my garment and don’t want to put it on again. I have washed my feet and don’t want to get them dirty again.
“ ‘You must not cheat your neighbor or rob him. You must not keep a hired worker’s salary all night until morning.
So now finish the work you started. Then your “doing” will be equal to your “wanting to do.” Give from what you have.
But I am sending the brothers to you so that our bragging about you in this will not be empty words. I want you to be ready, as I said you would be.
Tell the rich people to do good, to be rich in doing good deeds, to be generous and ready to share.