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Evil <FI>one<Fi> suffereth when he hath been surety <FI>for<Fi> a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.

The rich over the poor ruleth, And a servant <FI>is<Fi> the borrower to the lender.

A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

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

Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties <FI>for<Fi> burdens. — read the full passage →

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

Whoso is lending <FI>to<Fi> Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

`And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;

A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous <FI>is<Fi> the sinner's wealth.

and if any one for his own--and especially for those of the household--doth not provide, the faith he hath denied, and than an unbeliever he is worse.

A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

`None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able to serve God and Mammon.

The purposes of the diligent <FI>are<Fi> only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.

Go, now, ye who are saying, `To-day and to-morrow we will go on to such a city, and will pass there one year, and traffic, and make gain;' — read the full passage →

Whence <FI>are<Fi> wars and fightings among you? not thence--out of your passions, that are as soldiers in your members? — read the full passage →

For we--wilfully sinning after the receiving the full knowledge of the truth--no more for sins doth there remain a sacrifice,

but it is great gain--the piety with contentment; — read the full passage →

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but--to proclaim good news; not in wisdom of discourse, that the cross of the Christ may not be made of none effect;

`Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal, — read the full passage →

Lo, a day hath come to Jehovah, And divided hath been thy spoil in thy midst. — read the full passage →

Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul, — read the full passage →

Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

Boast not thyself of to-morrow, For thou knowest not what a day bringeth forth.

The good of eye--he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them <FI>are<Fi> an abomination to Jehovah.

Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> all its judgment!

Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

The blessing of Jehovah--it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

And it cometh to pass as David sat in his house, that David saith unto Nathan the prophet, `Lo, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> under curtains;' — read the full passage →

And God saith, `Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that is creeping on the earth.'

In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth-- — read the full passage →

Here is endurance of the saints: here <FI>are<Fi> those keeping the commands of God, and the faith of Jesus.'

And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and I saw out of the sea a beast coming up, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon its horns ten diadems, and upon its heads a name of evil speaking, — read the full passage →

And there was given to me a reed like to a rod, and the messenger stood, saying, `Rise, and measure the sanctuary of God, and the altar, and those worshipping in it; — read the full passage →

because for <FI>His<Fi> name they went forth, nothing receiving from the nations;

who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing;

religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation--unspotted to keep himself from the world.

and having fallen away, again to renew <FI>them<Fi> to reformation, having crucified again to themselves the Son of God, and exposed to public shame.

for even when we were with you, this we did command you, that if any one is not willing to work, neither let him eat,

because the Lord himself, in a shout, in the voice of a chief-messenger, and in the trump of God, shall come down from heaven, and the dead in Christ shall rise first, — read the full passage →

in whom also we did obtain an inheritance, being foreordained according to the purpose of Him who the all things is working according to the counsel of His will,

each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,

flee the whoredom; every sin--whatever a man may commit--is without the body, and he who is committing whoredom, against his own body doth sin.

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other--law he hath fulfilled,

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

for we have known that all the creation doth groan together, and doth travail in pain together till now.

And law came in, that the offence might abound, and where the sin did abound, the grace did overabound,

and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;

And he came to Derbe and Lystra, and lo, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus son of a certain woman, a believing Jewess, but of a father, a Greek, — read the full passage →

And in Joppa there was a certain female disciple, by name Tabitha, (which interpreted, is called Dorcas,) this woman was full of good works and kind acts that she was doing;

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

And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.' — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'

`Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'

and if ye lend <FI>to those<Fi> of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace have ye? for also the sinful lend to sinners--that they may receive again as much. — read the full passage →

for I did hunger, and ye gave me to eat; I did thirst, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye received me; — read the full passage →

And Jesus answering, again spake to them in similes, saying, — read the full passage →

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

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

to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.

`If, therefore, thou mayest bring thy gift to the altar, and there mayest remember that thy brother hath anything against thee, — read the full passage →

Bring in all the tithe unto the treasure-house, And there is food in My house; When ye have tried Me, now, with this, Said Jehovah of Hosts, Do not I open to you the windows of heaven? Yea, I have emptied on you a blessing till there is no space.

Woe <FI>to<Fi> the worthless shepherd, forsaking the flock, A sword <FI>is<Fi> on his arm, and on his right eye, His arm is utterly dried up, And his right eye is very dim!'

Are there yet <FI>in<Fi> the house of the wicked Treasures of wickedness, And the abhorred scanty ephah? — read the full passage →

With what do I come before Jehovah? Do I bow to God Most High? Do I come before Him with burnt-offerings? With calves--sons of a year? — read the full passage →

Hate evil, and love good, And set up judgment in the gate, It may be Jehovah, God of Hosts, doth pity the remnant of Joseph.

And these <FI>are<Fi> the names of the tribes: From the north end unto the side of the way of Hethlon, at the coming in to Hamath, Hazar-Enan, the border of Damascus northward, unto the side of Hamath, and they have been his--side east and west, Dan one, — read the full passage →

Woe to shepherds destroying, And scattering the flock of My pasture, An affirmation of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Thy princes <FI>are<Fi> apostates, and companions of thieves, Every one loving a bribe, and pursuing rewards, The fatherless they judge not, And the plea of the widow cometh not to them.

Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.

To the leech <FI>are<Fi> two daughters, `Give, give, Lo, three things are not satisfied, Four have not said `Sufficiency;'

Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.

Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.

Take his garment, when a stranger hath been surety, And for a strange woman pledge it.

Truth buy, and sell not, Wisdom, and instruction, and understanding,

He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich--only to want.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.

A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold--good grace. — read the full passage →

A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold--good grace.

Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered.

Rivulets of waters <FI>is<Fi> the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.

An abomination to Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit <FI>are<Fi> not good.

An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.

Take his garment when a stranger hath been surety, And for strangers pledge it.

A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused <FI>him<Fi> to bend over it.

To get wisdom--how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

A just beam and balances <FI>are<Fi> Jehovah's, His work <FI>are<Fi> all the stones of the bag.

The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked <FI>worketh<Fi> for a day of evil.

Without counsel <FI>is<Fi> the making void of purposes, And in a multitude of counsellors it is established.

The way of the slothful <FI>is<Fi> as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.

The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools <FI>is<Fi> folly.

In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips <FI>is<Fi> only to want.

Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.

The ransom of a man's life <FI>are<Fi> his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.