- merciful:
- "The wickedª borroweth,ª° and payeth¹ not¹ again:²° but the righteousª sheweth mercy,ª° and giveth.ª°" {Psa 37:21} + "A goodª manª sheweth favour,ª° and lendeth:ª° he will guideª° his affairsª with discretion.ª" {Psa 112:5} + "He hath dispersed,ª° he hath givenª° to the poor;ª his righteousnessª endurethª° for ever;ª his hornª shall be exaltedª° with honour.ª" {Psa 112:9} + "But¹ thou shalt openª°¹ thine handª wideª° unto him, and shalt surely²° lendª° him sufficientª for his need,ª [in that] which¹ he wanteth.ª° ... Thou shalt surely²° giveª° him, and thine heartª shall not¹ be grieved²°¹ when thou givestª° unto him: because² that¹ for¹ this¹ thingª the LORDª thy Godª shall blessª° thee in all¹ thy works,ª and in all¹ that thou puttestª thine handª unto." {Deu 15:8-10} + "Blessedª [are] the¹ merciful:ª forª theyª shall obtain mercy.ª°" {Mtt 5:7} + "Butª love¹ ye²° yourª enemies,ª andª do good,ª° andª lend,ª° hoping²° for nothing² again;ª°¹ andª yourª rewardª shall beª° great,ª andª ye shall beª° the childrenª of the¹ Highest:ª forª heª isª° kindª untoª the¹ unthankfulª andª [to] the evil.ª ... Give,ª° andª it shall be givenª° unto you;ª goodª measure,ª pressed down,ª° andª shaken together,ª° andª running over,ª° shall men giveª° intoª yourª bosom.ª Forª with the¹ sameª measureª thatª ye mete¹ withal²° it shall be measured²° to you² again.ª°¹" {Lke 6:35-38}
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