Psalms 112:5

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Psalms 112:3–7 · Berean Standard Bible

3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

5 It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.

6 Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous man will be remembered forever.

7 He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

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Proverbs 2:20

So you will follow in the ways of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous.

Proverbs 12:2

The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.

Luke 23:50

Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

Acts 11:24

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

Romans 5:7

Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.

Psalms 37:25

I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.

Psalms 37:26

They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.

Deuteronomy 15:7

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.

Deuteronomy 15:8

Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him whatever he needs.

Deuteronomy 15:9

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.

Deuteronomy 15:10

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.

Job 31:16

If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail,

Job 31:17

if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless—

Job 31:18

though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow—

Job 31:19

if I have seen one perish for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a cloak,

Job 31:20

if his heart has not blessed me for warming him with the fleece of my sheep,

Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

Proverbs 17:18

A man lacking judgment strikes hands in pledge and puts up security for his neighbor.

Proverbs 18:9

Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.

Proverbs 22:26

Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts.

Proverbs 22:27

If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?

Proverbs 24:27

Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.

Proverbs 24:30

I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.

Proverbs 24:31

Thorns had grown up everywhere, thistles had covered the ground, and the stone wall was broken down.

Proverbs 24:32

I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction:

Proverbs 24:33

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,

Proverbs 24:34

and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.

Proverbs 27:23

Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds;

Proverbs 27:24

for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation.

Proverbs 27:25

When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered,

Proverbs 27:26

the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.

Proverbs 27:27

You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you— food for your household and nourishment for your maidservants.

John 6:12

And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”

Romans 12:11

Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.

Ephesians 5:15

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

Colossians 4:5

Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.

Philippians 1:9

And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,