Proverbs 31:20

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

I have spread out my hands all day to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, after their own thoughts;

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

As it is written, “He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”

He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.

But I have all things and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

Isn’t it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh?

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.

Yahweh God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.

“You shall not steal.

When you reap your harvest in your field, and have forgotten a sheaf in the field, you shall not go again to get it. It shall be for the foreigner, for the fatherless, and for the widow, that Yahweh your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.

Please let’s make a little room on the roof. Let’s set a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp stand for him there. When he comes to us, he can stay there.”

For you have taken pledges from your brother for nothing, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

I will cut off all the horns of the wicked, but the horns of the righteous shall be lifted up.

There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.

I will destine you to the sword, and you will all bow down to the slaughter; because when I called, you didn’t answer. When I spoke, you didn’t listen; but you did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I didn’t delight.”

I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears on them; because when I called, no one answered; when I spoke, they didn’t listen; but they did that which was evil in my eyes, and chose that in which I didn’t delight.”

Now, because you have done all these works,” says Yahweh, “and I spoke to you, rising up early and speaking, but you didn’t hear; and I called you, but you didn’t answer;

For you always have the poor with you; but you don’t always have me.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.

For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”

bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?

Her mother-in-law said to her, “Where have you gleaned today? Where have you worked? Blessed be he who noticed you.” She told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, “The man’s name with whom I worked today is Boaz.”

They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.

and has not wronged any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

But give for gifts to the needy those things which are within, and behold, all things will be clean to you.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through much giving of thanks to God,

that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

and refused to obey. They weren’t mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but hardened their neck, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and didn’t forsake them.

All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

But you have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox. I am anointed with fresh oil.

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

I have sent also to you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, ‘Every one of you must return now from his evil way, amend your doings, and don’t go after other gods to serve them, then you will dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers:’ but you have not inclined your ear, nor listened to me.

Now these things, brothers, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to think beyond the things which are written, that none of you be puffed up against one another.

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

For the poor will never cease out of the land. Therefore I command you to surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.

Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.

He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.

Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

hasn’t wronged any, hasn’t taken anything to pledge, hasn’t taken by robbery, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you want to, you can do them good; but you will not always have me.

But about Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,