Money Management

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

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

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

`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 →

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

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

Poor <FI>is<Fi> he who is working--a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

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.

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

`And thou hast remembered Jehovah thy God, for He it <FI>is<Fi> who is giving to thee power to make wealth, in order to establish His covenant which He hath sworn to thy fathers as <FI>at<Fi> this day.

`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?

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

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.

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

Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

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

Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart. — read the full passage →

Honour Jehovah from thy substance, And from the beginning of all thine increase; — read the full passage →

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

`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 →

Troubled for wealth <FI>is<Fi> the man <FI>with<Fi> an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.

`He who is faithful in the least, <FI>is<Fi> also faithful in much; and he who in the least <FI>is<Fi> unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;

A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold--good grace.

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

Prepare in an out-place thy work, And make it ready in the field--go afterwards, Then thou hast built thy house.

Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied <FI>with<Fi> silver, nor he who is in love with stores <FI>with<Fi> increase. Even this <FI>is<Fi> vanity.

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;

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

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.'

`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.

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

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

`For--as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance, — read the full passage →

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

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;

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

I have known both to be abased, and I have known to abound; in everything and in all things I have been initiated, both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want.

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

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

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

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

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

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat; — read the full passage →

The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

but it is great gain--the piety with contentment;

The purposes of the diligent <FI>are<Fi> only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

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

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; -- — read the full passage →

`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.'

beloved, concerning all things I desire thee to prosper, and to be in health, even as thy soul doth prosper,

Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

Whoso <FI>is<Fi> loving mirth <FI>is<Fi> a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth.

For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

The wealth of the rich <FI>is<Fi> the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.

`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.

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

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,

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich--only to want.

In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips <FI>is<Fi> only to want.

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

`If thou dost lend My poor people with thee money, thou art not to him as a usurer; thou dost not lay on him usury;

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

Doth man deceive God? but ye are deceiving Me, And ye have said: `In what have we deceived Thee?' The tithe and the heave-offering! — read the full passage →

Go, now, ye rich! weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon <FI>you<Fi> ; — read the full passage →

Why <FI>is<Fi> this--a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?

The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.

Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.

`Thou dost not oppress thy neighbour, nor take plunder; the wages of the hireling doth not remain with thee till morning.

because thou sayest--I am rich, and have grown rich, and have need of nothing, and hast not known that thou art the wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked,

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 →

Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!

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

for what shall it profit a man, if he may gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

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 questioning him also were those warring, saying, `And we, what shall we do?' and he said unto them, `Do violence to no one, nor accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.'

each according to the gift of his hand, according to the blessing of Jehovah thy God, which He hath given to thee.

not that in respect of want I say <FI>it<Fi> , for I did learn in the things in which I am--to be content; — read the full passage →

Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied <FI>with<Fi> bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,

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 →

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;

Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

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.

The end of humility <FI>is<Fi> the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.

Better <FI>is<Fi> a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

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

To Thee, O Jehovah, <FI>is<Fi> the greatness, and the might, and the beauty, and the victory, and the honour, because of all in the heavens and in the earth; to Thee, O Jehovah, <FI>is<Fi> the kingdom, and he who is lifting up himself over all for head;

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

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

for both, if we may live, to the Lord we live; if also we may die, to the Lord we die; both then if we may live, also if we may die, we are the Lord's;

`The thief doth not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have <FI>it<Fi> abundantly.

And I have drawn near to you for judgment, And I have been a witness, Making haste against sorcerers, And against adulterers, And against swearers to a falsehood, And against oppressors of the hire of an hireling, Of a widow, and of a fatherless one, And those turning aside a sojourner, And who fear Me not, said Jehovah of Hosts.

Give a portion to seven, and even to eight, For thou knowest not what evil is on the earth.

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; --

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

Take his garment, when a stranger hath been surety, And for a strange woman pledge it.

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

All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.