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

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

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

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

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

if, then, in the unrighteous mammon ye became not faithful--the true who will entrust to you?

A treasure to be desired, and oil, <FI>Is<Fi> in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

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

Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase;

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

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

`For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expence, whether he have the things for completing?

`No domestic is able to serve two lords, for either the one he will hate, and the other he will love; or one he will hold to, and of the other he will be heedless; ye are not able to serve God and mammon.'

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

A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

Be not thou among those striking hands, Among sureties <FI>for<Fi> burdens.

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

And a certain one said to him, out of the multitude, `Teacher, say to my brother to divide with me the inheritance.' — read the full passage →

Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete.

Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves,

Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not. — read the full passage →

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

And Jacob voweth a vow, saying, `Seeing God is with me, and hath kept me in this way which I am going, and hath given to me bread to eat, and a garment to put on-- — read the full passage →

every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

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.

And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;

The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.

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

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

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

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise; — read the full passage →

And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.

A Psalm of David. To Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the earth and its fulness, The world and the inhabitants in it.

`Jehovah doth open to 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 hast lent to many nations, and thou--thou dost not borrow.

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

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

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

`Thou dost certainly tithe all the increase of thy seed which the field is bringing forth year by year; — read the full passage →

And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus his name, a ruler of the Jews, — read the full passage →

`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 →

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

Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.