The wicked borrow and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving;
Matthew 5:42 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Give to the one who asks of you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you. Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Give to him who keeps on begging from you, and do not turn away from him who would borrow [at interest] from you. [Deut. 15:8; Prov. 24:29.] American Standard Version (1901) Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. Common English Bible Give to those who ask, and don’t refuse those who wish to borrow from you. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever asks of you, give to him. And if anyone would borrow from you, do not turn away from him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Give to him that asketh of thee and from him that would borrow of thee turn not away. |
The wicked borrow and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving;
Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord and will be repaid in full.
All day long the wicked covet, but the righteous give and do not hold back.
In the morning sow your seed, and at evening do not let your hands be idle, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good.
Therefore, O king, may my counsel be acceptable to you: atone for your sins with righteousness and your iniquities with mercy to the oppressed, so that your prosperity may be prolonged.”
So give as alms those things that are within and then everything will be clean for you.
Instead, “if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink, for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads.”
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
For God is not unjust; he will not overlook your work and the love that you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do.
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.