The wicked borrows, and never pays again; but the righteous shows mercy, and gives.
Matthew 5:42 - Modern King James Version Give to him who asks of you, and you shall not turn away from him who would borrow from you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 borrows, and never pays again; but the righteous shows mercy, and gives.
He who has pity upon the poor lends to Jehovah, and He will reward his dealing to him.
He covets greedily all the day long; but the righteous gives and spares not.
In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand; for you do not know what shall be blessed, either this or that, or whether they both shall be fruitful in the same way.
Therefore, O king, let my advice be pleasing to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, whether there will be duration to your prosperity.
But give alms of such things as you have, and behold, all things are clean to you.
Therefore if your enemy hungers, feed him. If he thirsts, give him drink. For in so doing you shall heap coals of fire on his head.
But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit orphans and widows in their afflictions, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.