The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;
Matthew 5:42 - New International Version (Anglicised) Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to 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 borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;
Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.
All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.
Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let your hands not be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well.
Therefore, Your Majesty, be pleased to accept my advice: renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the oppressed. It may be that then your prosperity will continue.’
But now as for what is inside you – be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.
On the contrary: ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.’
And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.