The wicked borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is a gracious giver.
Matthew 5:42 - Tree of Life Version Give to the one who asks of 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 borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is a gracious giver.
One who is kind to the poor lends to Adonai, and Adonai will reward him for his good deed.
All day long he craves greedily, yet the righteous one gives and does not hold back.
In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not let your hand be idle, for you do not know if this or that will succeed, or if both will prosper together.
the king exclaimed, “Is this not the great Babylon that I have built as the royal residence by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty?”
But give as tzadakah those things that are within, and indeed everything is pure to you.
Rather, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For by doing so you will heap coals of fire upon his head.”
Do not neglect doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love that you showed for His name, in having served and continuing to serve the kedoshim.
Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.