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A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

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

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

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

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

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

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.

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

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

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

Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

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 →

But if any widow have children or nephews, let them learn first to shew piety at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

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 →

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

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 →

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

Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

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

He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

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

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

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

Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. — 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.

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

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

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.

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 →

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

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

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 is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.

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

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

The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.

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

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

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

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

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

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

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

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

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

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

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

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.

These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

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 it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. — read the full passage →

If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

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 →