1 Blessed is the man who has not slipped with his mouth, and doesn’t suffer from sorrow for sins. (WEB) 2 Blessed is he whose soul does not condemn him, and who has not given up hope. (WEB) 3 Riches are not appropriate for a stingy person. What would a miser do with money? (WEB)
Sirach 14:1–3
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Sirach 31:7–9
7 It is a stumbling block to those who sacrifice to it. Every fool will be taken by it. (WEB) 8 Blessed is the rich person who is found blameless, and who doesn’t go after gold. (WEB) 9 Who is he, that we may call him blessed? For he has done wonderful things among his people. (WEB)
Romans 4:7–9
7 “Blessed are they whose lawless acts are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.” 9 Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was…
Sirach 20:20–22
20 A parable from a fool’s mouth will be rejected; for he won’t tell it at the proper time. (WEB) 21 There is one who is hindered from sinning through lack. When he rests, he will not be troubled. (WEB) 22 There is one who destroys his soul through bashfulness. By a foolish counten… (WEB)
Testament of Gad 2:14–16
14 For if he taketh away from a man wealth gotten by evil means He forgiveth him if he repent, but the unrepentant is reserved for eternal punishment. (T12) 15 For the poor man, if free from envy he pleaseth the Lord in all things, is blessed beyond all men, because he ha… (T12)
Psalms 112:4–6
4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous. 5 It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice. 6 Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous man will be remembered fore…
Proverbs 28:13–15
13 He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy. 14 Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble. 15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a help…
Psalms 32:1–3
1 Of David. A Maskil. Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 2 Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit. 3 When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning…
Sirach 13:23–25
23 A rich man speaks, and all keep silence. They extol what he says to the clouds. A poor man speaks, and they say, “Who is this?” If he stumbles, they will help to overthrow him. (WEB) 24 Riches are good if they have no sin. Poverty is evil only in the opinion of the ung… (WEB)
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