Proverbs 28:27
Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.
BSB
ASV
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
KJV
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
SERMON 30:6 (542)
Whenever you gather the harvest or vintage, calculate your expenses and those of all who pertain to you and include what you will put into your purse. Then, of what remains, because it was not really given to you, as was already said, but was …
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
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Proverbs 19:17Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
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Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured…
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For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.
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Proverbs 11:24One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
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Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
Give generously to him, and do not let your heart be grieved when you do so. And because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything…
He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.