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

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

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

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, 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 every one that is hastyhastethonly to want.

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

Jehovah will open unto thee his good treasure the heavens, to give the rain of thy land in its season, and to bless all the work of thy 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 one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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

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

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

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

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 →

But if any widow hath children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to requite their parents: for this is acceptable in the sight of 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 one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

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 →

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

Weary not thyself 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, but shall not be heard.

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

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

A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.

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

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

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

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

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

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a 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 in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

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 →

For what shall a man be profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?

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

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

He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah 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 gain, Andhe that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.

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

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

There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

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

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

House and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.

A bribe isasa 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 hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.

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

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

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

Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.

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

He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Riches and honor are with me; Yea, durable wealth and righteousness.

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

In whose heart is perverseness, Who deviseth evil continually, Who soweth discord.

A worthless person, a man of iniquity, Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth;

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

My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger;

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

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

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

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

For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt surely open thy hand unto thy brother, to thy needy, and to thy poor, 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 with thee that is poor, thou shalt not be to him as a creditor; neither shall ye lay upon him interest.

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 →