It is good for a person\par to be kind and generous.\par It is good for a person\par to be fair in his business.\par
Proverbs 14:21 - Easy To Read Version You should not think bad things about your neighbors. If you want to be happy, be kind to those poor people. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: But he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who despises his neighbor sins [against God, his fellowman, and himself], but happy (blessed and fortunate) is he who is kind and merciful to the poor. American Standard Version (1901) He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he. Common English Bible Those who despise their neighbors are sinners, but happy are those who are kind to the needy. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever despises his neighbor, sins. But whoever pities the poor shall be blessed. Whoever trusts in the Lord loves mercy. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that despiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but he that sheweth mercy to the poor, shall be blessed. He that believeth in the Lord, loveth mercy. |
It is good for a person\par to be kind and generous.\par It is good for a person\par to be fair in his business.\par
That person freely gives things\par to poor people.\par And his goodness will continue forever.\par
Why? Because the Lord helps poor people who have troubles.\par The Lord is not ashamed of them.\par He doesn’t hate them.\par If people call to the Lord for help,\par he will not hide from them.\par
A person without good sense says bad things about his neighbors. But a wise man knows when to be quiet.
The person that causes trouble for poor people shows that he does not respect God—God made both people. But if a person is kind to poor people, then he shows honor to God.
Some people make fun of poor people. They laugh at people who have problems. This shows that those bad people don’t respect God who made them. These bad people will be punished.
People don’t like an evil person. People make fun of that foolish person.
Giving money to poor people is like loaning it to the Lord. The Lord will pay you back for being kind to them.
Evil people always want to do more evil. And those people show no mercy to people around them.
A person who gives freely will be blessed. He will be blessed because he shares his food with poor people.
Then there will be plenty of goat milk for you and your family and enough to keep servant girls healthy.
If you get rich by cheating poor people and charging them high interest rates, then you will lose your wealth. It will go to another person who is kind to them.
So, king, please accept my advice. I advise you to stop sinning and do what is right. Stop doing bad things. And be kind to poor people. Then you might continue to be successful.”
There were some people that thought that they were very good. These people acted like they were better than other people. Jesus used this story to teach them:
I always showed you that you should work like I did and help people that are weak. I taught you to remember the words of the Lord Jesus. Jesus said, ‘You will be happier when you give than when you receive.’”
“Don’t ever refuse to help someone simply because the seventh year, the year for canceling debts, is near. Don’t let an evil thought like that enter your mind. You must never have bad thoughts about a person that needs help. You must not refuse to help him. If you don’t help that poor person, then he will complain to the Lord against you. And the Lord will find you guilty of sin.
You have had enough time that by now you should be teachers. But you need some person to teach you again the first lessons of God’s teaching. You still need the teaching that is like milk. You are not ready for solid food.