2
aDivide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what
bmisfortune may occur on the earth.
a
Psalms 112:9, Matthew 5:42, Luke 6:30, 1 Timothy 6:18, 1 Timothy 6:19
Psalms 112
9
He ahas given freely to the poor, His righteousness endures forever; His bhorn will be exalted in honor.
Matthew 5
42
"aGive to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.
Luke 6
30
"Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back.
1 Timothy 6
18
Instruct them to do good, to be rich in agood works, bto be generous and ready to share,
1 Timothy 6
19
astoring up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may btake hold of that which is life indeed.
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