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- "He that oppressethª° the poorª reproachethª° his Maker:ª° but he that honourethª° him hath mercyª° on the poor.ª" {Prv 14:31} + "There isª that scattereth,ª° and yet¹ increaseth;ª° and [there is] that withholdethª° more than is meet,ª¹ but [it tendeth] to poverty.ª ... The liberalª soulª shall be made fat:ª° and he that waterethª° shall be wateredª° also¹ himself.¹" {Prv 11:24-25} + "He that hath pityª° upon the poorª lendethª° unto the LORD;ª and that which he hath givenª will he pay him again.ª°" {Prv 19:17} + "He that givethª° unto the poorª° shall not¹ lack:ª but he that hidethª° his eyesª shall have manyª a curse.ª" {Prv 28:27} + "[[To the chief Musician,ª° A Psalmª of David.]]ª Blessedª [is] he that considerethª°¹ the poor:ª the LORDª will deliverª° him in timeª of trouble.ª ... The LORDª will preserveª° him, and keep him alive;ª° [and] he shall be blessedª° upon the earth:ª and thou wilt not¹ deliverª° him unto the willª of his enemies.ª°" {Psa 41:1-2} + "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} + "Castª° thy breadª uponª¹ the waters:ª for¹ thou shalt findª° it after manyª days.ª ... Giveª° a portionª to seven,ª and also¹ to eight;ª for¹ thou knowestª° not¹ what¹ evilª shall be¹ upon¹ the earth.ª" {Ecc 11:1-2} + "[Is it] not¹ to dealª° thy breadª to the hungry,ª and that thou bringª° the poorª that are cast outª to thy house?ª when¹ thou seestª° the naked,ª that thou coverª° him; and that thou hide²° not thyself¹¹ from thine own flesh?ª¹ ... And [they that shall be] of¹ thee shall buildª° the oldª waste places:ª thou shalt raise upª° the foundationsª of many² generations;ª and thou shalt be called,ª° The repairerª° of the breach,ª The restorerª° of pathsª to dwell¹ in.²°" {Isa 58:7-12} + "Wherefore,ª O king,ª let my counselª be acceptableª° unto¹ thee,² and break¹ off²° thy sinsª by righteousness,ª and thine iniquitiesª by shewing mercyª° to the poor;ª° ifª it may beª° a lengtheningª of thy tranquillity.ª" {Dan 4:27} + "Thenª shall the¹ Kingª sayª° unto them¹ onª his²¹ right hand,ª Come,ª° ye blessedª° of myª Father,ª inheritª° the¹ kingdomª preparedª° for youª fromª the foundationª of the world:ª ... Andª theseª shall go awayª° intoª everlastingª punishment:ª butª the¹ righteousª intoª lifeª eternal.ª" {Mtt 25:34-46} + "ª Giveª° to every manª that askethª° of thee;ª andª ofª him that taketh awayª° thy goodsª ask²° [them] not² again.ª°¹ ... Be¹ ye²° thereforeª merciful,ª asª yourª Fatherª alsoª isª° merciful.ª" {Lke 6:30-36} + "I have shewedª° youª all things,ª how thatª soª labouringª° ye oughtª° to supportª° the¹ weak,ª° andª to rememberª° the¹ wordsª of the¹ Lordª Jesus,ª howª he²¹ said,ª° It isª° moreª blessedª to giveª° thanª to receive.ª°" {Act 20:35} + "That²°¹ ye beª° not²¹ slothful,ª butª followersª of them who throughª faithª andª patienceª inheritª° the¹ promises.ª" {Hbr 6:12} + "Butª whosoªª hathª° this world'sª good,ª andª seethª° his²¹ brotherª haveª° need,ª andª shutteth upª° his²¹ bowelsª [of compassion] fromª him,ª howª dwellethª° the¹ loveª of Godª inª him?ª ... Andª whatsoeverªª we ask,ª° we receiveª° ofª him,ª becauseª we keepª° his²¹ commandments,ª andª doª° those things that are pleasingª in his² sight.ª¹" {1Jn 3:17-22}
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