Giving Advice

Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy latter end.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

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

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;

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

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

and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --

and he who, not having known, and having done things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few; and to every one to whom much was given, much shall be required from him; and to whom they did commit much, more abundantly they will ask of him.

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

The way of a fool <FI>is<Fi> right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel <FI>is<Fi> wise.

Fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

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

`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.'

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.

And Hezekiah saith unto Isaiah, `Good <FI>is<Fi> the word of Jehovah that thou hast spoken;' and he saith, `Because there is peace and truth in my days.'

A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled <FI>is<Fi> wisdom.

Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance <FI>is<Fi> in a multitude of counsellors.

and if I give away to feed others all my goods, and if I give up my body that I may be burned, and have not love, I am profited nothing.

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, And the sweetness of one's friend--from counsel of the soul.

An ear that is hearing the reproof of life Doth lodge among the wise. — read the full passage →

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

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

and God <FI>is<Fi> able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work,

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

And Jesus having sat down over-against the treasury, was beholding how the multitude do put brass into the treasury, and many rich were putting in much, — read the full passage →

whenever, therefore, thou mayest do kindness, thou mayest not sound a trumpet before thee as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men; verily I say to you--they have their reward!

A man with friends <FI>is<Fi> to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

sell your goods, and give alms, make to yourselves bags that become not old, a treasure unfailing in the heavens, where thief doth not come near, nor moth destroy;

`Therefore, every one who doth hear of me these words, and doth do them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house upon the rock;

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, Both the cause of the poor and needy!'

And king Rehoboam consulteth with the elders who have been standing in the presence of Solomon his father, in his being alive, saying, `How are ye counselling to answer this people?' — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

Saying, `Lo, one sendeth away his wife, And she hath gone from him, And she hath been to another man, Doth he turn back unto her again? Greatly defiled is not that land? And thou hast committed whoredom with many lovers, And turn again to Me, an affirmation of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Shew not thyself friendly with an angry man, And with a man of fury go not in, — read the full passage →

Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand <FI>is<Fi> toward God to do <FI>it<Fi> .

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 the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

Woe <FI>to<Fi> apostate sons, The affirmation of Jehovah! To do counsel, and not from Me, And to spread out a covering, and not of My spirit, So as to add sin to sin.

Iron by iron is sharpened, And a man sharpens the face of his friend.

For by plans thou makest for thyself war, And deliverance <FI>is<Fi> in a multitude of counsellors.

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

For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.

thou dost certainly give to him, and thy heart is not sad in thy giving to him, for because of this thing doth Jehovah thy God bless thee in all thy works, and in every putting forth of thy hand;

be made low before the Lord, and He shall exalt you.

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --

for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;

for the bodily exercise is unto little profit, and the piety is to all things profitable, a promise having of the life that now is, and of that which is coming;

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

in every thing being enriched to all liberality, which doth work through us thanksgiving to God,

and may He who is supplying seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,

And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap; — read the full passage →

for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;

but even as in every thing ye do abound, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, that also in this grace ye may abound;

on every first <FI>day<Fi> of the week, let each one of you lay by him, treasuring up whatever he may have prospered, that when I may come then collections may not be made;

who doth serve as a soldier at his own charges at any time? who doth plant a vineyard, and of its fruit doth not eat? or who doth feed a flock, and of the milk of the flock doth not eat?

Not <FI>as<Fi> putting you to shame do I write these things, but as my beloved children I do admonish,

to the necessities of the saints communicating; the hospitality pursuing.

in the love of brethren, to one another kindly affectioned: in the honour going before one another;

or he who is exhorting--`In the exhortation!' he who is sharing--`In simplicity!' he who is leading--`In diligence?' he who is doing kindness--`In cheerfulness.'

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

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit; — read the full passage →

but ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the end of the earth.'

`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?

`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? — read the full passage →

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

and he answering saith to them, `He having two coats--let him impart to him having none, and he having victuals--in like manner let him do.'

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

`And the king answering, shall say to them, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did <FI>it<Fi> to one of these my brethren--the least--to me ye did <FI>it<Fi> .

Jesus said to him, `If thou dost will to be perfect, go away, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me.'

`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.

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

`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 →

`But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth, — read the full passage →

And Jeremiah saith unto Zedekiah, `When I declare to thee, dost thou not surely put me to death? and when I counsel thee, thou dost not hearken unto me.'

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

The two <FI>are<Fi> better than the one, in that they have a good reward by their labour. — read the full passage →

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

Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.

Better <FI>is<Fi> open reproof than hidden love. — read the full passage →

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart, — read the full passage →

All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

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

A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

The thoughts of the righteous <FI>are<Fi> justice, The counsels of the wicked--deceit.

Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother. — read the full passage →

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

Thy testimonies also <FI>are<Fi> my delight, The men of my counsel!

Cast on Jehovah that which He hath given thee, And He doth sustain thee, He doth not suffer for ever the moving of the righteous.

Better <FI>is<Fi> the little of the righteous, Than the store of many wicked. — read the full passage →

I cause thee to act wisely, And direct thee in the way that thou goest, I cause mine eye to take counsel concerning thee.

And three of the friends of Job hear of all this evil that hath come upon him, and they come in each from his place--Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite--and they are met together to come in to bemoan him, and to comfort him;

yea, because, who <FI>am<Fi> I, and who <FI>are<Fi> my people, that we retain power to offer thus willingly? but of Thee <FI>is<Fi> the whole, and out of Thy hand we have given to Thee;