Since your servant is only going with the king a little way across the Jordan, why should the king repay me with such a reward?
Luke 6:38 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Give, and it will be given to you; a good measure #– #pressed down, shaken together, and running over #– #will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Give, and [gifts] will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will they pour into [the pouch formed by] the bosom [of your robe and used as a bag]. For with the measure you deal out [with the measure you use when you confer benefits on others], it will be measured back to you. American Standard Version (1901) give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again. Common English Bible Give, and it will be given to you. A good portion—packed down, firmly shaken, and overflowing—will fall into your lap. The portion you give will determine the portion you receive in return.” Catholic Public Domain Version Give, and it will be given to you: a good measure, pressed down and shaken together and overflowing, they will place upon your lap. Certainly, the same measure that you use to measure out, will be used to measure back to you again." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Give, and it shall be given to you: good measure and pressed down and shaken together and running over shall they give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you shall mete withal, it shall be measured to you again. |
Since your servant is only going with the king a little way across the Jordan, why should the king repay me with such a reward?
They hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s anger subsided.
But when the matter was brought before the king, he commanded by letter that the evil plan Haman had devised against the Jews return on his own head and that he should be hanged with his sons on the gallows.
All his brothers, sisters, and former acquaintances came to him and dined with him in his house. They sympathised with him and comforted him concerning all the adversity the Lord had brought on him. Each one gave him a piece of silver , and a gold earring.
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and he will give a reward to the lender. ,
A generous person will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
You show faithful love to thousands but lay the fathers’ iniquity on their sons’ laps after them, great and mighty God whose name is the Lord of Armies,
And whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple, , truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.’
For you will be judged by the same standard with which you judge others, and you will be measured by the same measure you use.
And he said to them, ‘Pay attention to what you hear. By the measure you use, it will be measured to you #– #and more will be added to you.
Give to everyone who asks you, and from someone who takes your things, don’t ask for them back.
Give to him, and don’t have a stingy heart when you give, and because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you do.
For judgement is without mercy to the one who has not shown mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgement.
Adoni-bezek said, ‘Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off used to pick up scraps under my table. God has repaid me for what I have done.’ They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.