Giving Advice

Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

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

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

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

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

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.

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.

Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. — read the full passage →

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

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. — read the full passage →

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people? — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the Lord. — read the full passage →

Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: — read the full passage →

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

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

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

For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. — read the full passage →

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

Who goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?

I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

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.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. — read the full passage →

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? — read the full passage →

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

He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

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.

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

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 →

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: — read the full passage →

Then Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. — read the full passage →

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

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Open rebuke is better than secret love. — read the full passage →

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. — read the full passage →

He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

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

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: — read the full passage →

Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. — read the full passage →

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.