COMMANDS OR DUTIES. PROMISES
He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the Lord, . . . and that which he hath given will he pay him again. Prov. 19:17. He that hath a bountiful eye . . . shall be blessed. Prov. 22:9. He that giveth unto the poor . . . shall not lack. Prov. 28:27. If thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul, . . . then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday; and the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought; and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. Isa. 58:10, 11. If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink; . . . and the Lord shall reward thee. Prov. 25:21, 22. He that followeth after righteousness and mercy, . . . findeth life, righteousness, and honor. Prov. 21:21. Cast thy bread upon the waters; . . . for thou shalt find it after many days. Eccl. 11:1. The liberal deviseth liberal things; . . . and by liberal things shall he stand. Isa. 32:8. Blessed are the merciful; . . . for they shall obtain mercy. Matt. 5:7. A good man showeth favor and lendeth. . . . Surely he shall not be moved for ever—he shall not be afraid of evil tidings. Ps. 112:5–7. I have showed you all things, how that so laboring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, . . . It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35. If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; 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? Prov. 24:11, 12. Blessed is he that considereth the poor. The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth; and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing; thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. Ps. 41:1–3. Charge them that are rich in this world, . . . that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, . . . laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. 1 Tim. 6:17–19. He which soweth bountifully, . . . shall reap also bountifully; for God loveth a cheerful giver. 2 Cor. 9:6, 7. He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; . . . his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor. Ps. 112:9. And let us not be weary in well-doing; . . . for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Gal. 6:9. Thy prayers and thine alms . . . are come up for a memorial before God. Acts 10:4.