7 Give alms from your possessions. When you give alms, don’t let your eye be envious. Don’t turn away your face from any poor man, and the face of God won’t be turned away from you. (WEB) 8 As your possessions are, give alms of it according to your abundance. If you have little, don’t be afraid to give alms according to that little; (WEB) 9 for you lay up a good treasure for yourself against the day of necessity; (WEB) 10 because alms-giving delivers from death, and doesn’t allow you to come into darkness. (WEB) 11 Alms is a good gift in the sight of the Most High for all that give it. (WEB)
Tobit 4:7–11
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Tobit 12:8–10
8 Good is prayer with fasting, alms, and righteousness. A little with righteousness is better than much with unrighteousness. It is better to give alms than to lay up gold. (WEB) 9 Alms delivers from death, and it purges away all sin. Those who give alms and do righteou… (WEB)
Sirach 29:11–13
11 Allocate your treasure according to the commandments of the Most High and it will profit you more than gold. (WEB) 12 Store up almsgiving in your store-chambers and it will deliver you out of all affliction. (WEB) 13 It will fight for you against your enemy better than a mighty… (WEB)
Tobit 4:15–17
15 And what you yourself hate, do to no man. Don’t drink wine to drunkenness, and don’t let drunkenness go with you on your way. (WEB) 16 Give of your bread to the hungry, and of your garments to those who are naked. Give alms from all your abundance. Don’t let your eye b… (WEB)
Proverbs 28:26–28
26 He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe. 27 Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses. 28 When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the rig…
Proverbs 22:8–10
8 He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed. 9 A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor. 10 Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.
2 Enoch 50:5–7
5 If ill-requitals befall you, return them not either to neighbour or enemy, because the Lord will return them for you and be your avenger on the day of great judgement, that there be no avenging here among men. (2EN) 6 Whoever of you spends gold or silver for his broth… (2EN)
Sirach 35:9–11
9 In every gift show a cheerful countenance, And dedicate your tithe with gladness. (WEB) 10 Give to the Most High according as he has given. As your hand has found, give generously. (WEB) 11 For the Lord repays, and he will repay you sevenfold. (WEB)
Sirach 7:31–33
31 Fear the Lord and honor the priest. Give him his portion, even as it is commanded you: the first fruits, the trespass offering, the gift of the shoulders, the sacrifice of sanctification, and the first fruits of holy things. (WEB) 32 Also stretch out your hand to the p… (WEB)
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