Psalms 41:1-2

O Lord, Be Gracious to Me

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1 aBlessed is the one who considers the poor!
Or weak

cIn the day of trouble the Lord delivers him;
2the Lord protects him and keeps him alive;
he is called blessed in the land;
you ddo not give him up to the will of his enemies.

Psalms 112:5

5It is well with the man who edeals generously and lends;
who conducts his affairs with justice.

Psalms 112:9

9He has fdistributed freely; he has given to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever;
his ghorn is exalted in honor.

Proverbs 11:24-25

24 hOne gives ifreely, yet grows all the richer;
another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
25 jWhoever brings blessing kwill be enriched,
and lone who waters will himself be watered.

Proverbs 14:31

31Whoever oppresses a poor man minsults his nMaker,
obut he who is generous to the needy honors him.

Proverbs 19:17

17 pWhoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,
and he qwill repay him for his rdeed.

Proverbs 28:27

27Whoever sgives to the poor will not want,
but he who thides his eyes will get many a curse.

Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Cast Your Bread upon the Waters

1 uCast your bread upon the waters,
vfor you will find it after many days.
2 wGive a portion to xseven, or even to eight,
yfor you know not what disaster may happen on earth.
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