Begging

I have been young, and now am old; Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his seed begging bread.

Bring ye the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.

And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, seeing that my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? I have not strength to dig; to beg I am ashamed.

And he went forward a little, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by everything that proceedeth out of the mouth of Jehovah doth man live.

So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the transgression of thy brethren, and their sin, for that they did unto thee evil. And now, we pray thee, forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.

And they shall pass through it, sore distressed and hungry; and it shall come to pass that, when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse by their king and by their God, and turn their faces upward:

No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →

Let no man deceive you with empty words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience.

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. — read the full passage →

And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and moreover he drew water for us, and watered the flock.

in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.

At the end of every three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase in the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates: — read the full passage →

But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one. — read the full passage →

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

whose end is perdition, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things. — read the full passage →

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth. — read the full passage →

and thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and robbed alway, and there shall be none to save thee.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh. — read the full passage →

When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thy hand. — read the full passage →

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. — read the full passage →

For he will give his angels charge over thee, To keep thee in all thy ways. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying, — read the full passage →

If any man hath an ear, let him hear. — read the full passage →

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

The word of Jehovah that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought. — read the full passage →

Asa troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So isa righteous man that giveth way before the wicked. — read the full passage →

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted. — read the full passage →

She is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her. — read the full passage →

Praise ye Jehovah. I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart, In the council of the upright, and in the congregation. — read the full passage →

O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever. — read the full passage →

If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, that will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not hearken unto them; — read the full passage →

Thou shalt fear Jehovah thy God; and him shalt thou serve, and shalt swear by his name.

Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish from it, that ye may keep the commandments of Jehovah your God which I command you.

And the people were as murmurers, speaking evil in the ears of Jehovah: and when Jehovah heard it, his anger was kindled; and the fire of Jehovah burnt among them, and devoured in the uttermost part of the camp. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

Then Jehovah said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me. — read the full passage →

And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah. — read the full passage →