Cosigning

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

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 friend.

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, — read the full passage →

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

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, — read the full passage →

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

Give to every man that asketh of 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 just.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

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

He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

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

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only 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 sheweth mercy, and giveth.

Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: — read the full passage →

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts 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 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 with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

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

Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, and 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 those that be of heavy hearts. — read the full passage →

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity 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 when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord.

The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remaineth 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 fowl of the air, 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 heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →

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

And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. — read the full passage →

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

Because that for his name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

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

If they shall fall away, 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, that if any would not work, neither should he 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 have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; 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 any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

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

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

Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

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

Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and 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 beware of 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 beware of 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, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

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

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: 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 unto them again by parables, and said, — read the full passage →

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

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

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

Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; — read the full passage →

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord 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 idol 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 the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable? — read the full passage →

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

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

Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazar–enan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan. — read the full passage →

Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the Lord. — read the full passage →

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

Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is 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 proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

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

He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

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

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. — read the full passage →

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

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

The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.

An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

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

A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.

A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.