Psalm 112:5
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A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
In other translations
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
Hebrew words
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- Psalm 37:21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.
- Proverbs 2:20That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.So you will follow in the ways of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous.
- Ephesians 5:15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
- Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
- John 6:12When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”
- Psalm 37:25-2625 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. 26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.25 I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread. 26 They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
- Proverbs 24:30-3430 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. 33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:30 I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment. 31 Thorns had grown up everywhere, thistles had covered the ground, and the stone wall was broken down. 32 I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction: 33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
- Deuteronomy 15:7-107 If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: 8 But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. 9 Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the Lord against thee, and it be sin unto thee. 10 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.7 If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother. 8 Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs. 9 Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin. 10 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 to which you put your hand.
- Luke 23:50And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
- Romans 5:7For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.
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