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Sunday, May 5th, 2024
the <>Sixth Sunday after Easter
the <>Sixth Sunday after Easter
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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 10:15; Proverbs 11:24-26; Proverbs 13:23; Proverbs 15:25; Proverbs 17:5; Proverbs 19:4; Proverbs 19:7; Proverbs 19:17; Proverbs 21:13; Proverbs 22:9; Proverbs 22:16; Proverbs 22:22-23; Proverbs 24:11-12; Proverbs 28:3; Proverbs 28:27; Proverbs 31:8-9
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The rich person's wealth is his fortress, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 10:15
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in poverty.
Proverbs 11:24
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
A generous person will be prosperous, And one who gives others plenty of water will himself be given plenty.
Proverbs 11:25
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
One who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
Proverbs 11:26
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Abundant food is in the uncultivated ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice.
Proverbs 13:23
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
The LORD will tear down the house of the proud, But He will set the boundary of the widow.
Proverbs 15:25
The Lord will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
One who mocks the poor taunts his Maker; One who rejoices at disaster will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 17:5
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
Wealth adds many friends, But a poor person is separated from his friend.
Proverbs 19:4
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
All the brothers of a poor person hate him; How much more do his friends abandon him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
Proverbs 19:7
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
One who is gracious to a poor person lends to the LORD, And He will repay him for his good deed.
Proverbs 19:17
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord ; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
One who shuts his ear to the outcry of the poor Will also call out himself, and not be answered.
Proverbs 21:13
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
One who is generous will be blessed, Because he gives some of his food to the poor.
Proverbs 22:9
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
One who oppresses the poor to make more for himself, Or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
Proverbs 22:16
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Nor crush the needy at the gate;
Proverbs 22:22
Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
For the LORD will plead their case And take the life of those who rob them.
Proverbs 22:23
For the Lord will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
Rescue those who are being taken away to death, And those who are staggering to the slaughter, Oh hold them back!
Proverbs 24:11
If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
If you say, "See, we did not know this," Does He who weighs the hearts not consider it? And does He who watches over your soul not know it? And will He not repay a person according to his work?
Proverbs 24:12
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
A poor man who oppresses the helpless Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.
Proverbs 28:3
A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
One who gives to the poor will never lack anything, But one who shuts his eyes will have many curses.
Proverbs 28:27
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Open your mouth for the people who cannot speak, For the rights of all the unfortunate.
Proverbs 31:8
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the poor and needy.
Proverbs 31:9
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
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