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He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.

The rich ruleth over the poor; And the borrower is servant to the lender.

A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.

My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger; — read the full passage →

Be thou not one of them that strike hands, Orof them that are sureties for debts. — read the full passage →

My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger; — read the full passage →

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

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.

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; But every one that is hastyhastethonly to want.

The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain: — read the full passage →

Whence comewars and whence come fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members? — read the full passage →

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins,

But godliness with contentment is great gain: — read the full passage →

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

Behold, a day of Jehovah cometh, when thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. — read the full passage →

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul: — read the full passage →

He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.

Boast not thyself of to-morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Train up a child in the way he should go, And even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.

And it came to pass, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Jehovah dwelleth under curtains. — read the full passage →

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

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

Here is the patience of the saints, they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

and he stood upon the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns ten diadems, and upon his heads names of blasphemy. — read the full passage →

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

because that for the sake of the Name they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

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

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first; — read the full passage →

in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly:

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek. — read the full passage →

Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive again as much. — read the full passage →

for I was hungry, and ye gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in; — read the full passage →

And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying, — read the full passage →

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, — read the full passage →

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.

Woe to the worthless shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword shall be upon his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right eye shall be utterly darkened.

Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a scant measure that is abominable? — read the full passage →

Wherewith shall I come before Jehovah, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with calves a year old? — read the full passage →

Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish justice in the gate: it may be that Jehovah, the God of hosts, will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

Now these are the names of the tribes: From the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath, Hazar-enan at the border of Damascus, northward beside Hamath (and they shall have their sides east and west), Dan, one portion. — read the full passage →

Woe unto the shepherds that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth bribes, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

Surely extortion maketh the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroyeth the understanding.

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, Yea, four that say not, Enough:

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for a foreign woman.

Buy the truth, and sell it not; Yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, Andhe that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; Butthe rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Agoodname is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold. — read the full passage →

Agoodname is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold.

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.

The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.

Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.

An inheritancemay be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge that is surety for foreigners.

The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him thereto.

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

A just balance and scales are Jehovah’s; All the weights of the bag are his work.

A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.

Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed; But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway.

The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.

In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lipstendethonly to penury.

He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.