Beneficence

The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.

• Leviticus 25:35–43Nave General scriptures concerning

  ¶ And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live…

• Deuteronomy 15:7–18Nave General scriptures concerning

  ¶ If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him,…

• Judges 19:16–21Nave INSTANCES OF — The old man of Gibeah

  ¶ And, behold, there came an old man from his work out of the field at even, which was also of mount Ephraim; and he sojourned in Gibeah: but the men of the place were Benjamites. And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of…

• Ruth 2:1–23Nave INSTANCES OF — Boaz

  And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz. And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And…

• Nehemiah 5:8–12Nave INSTANCES OF — The Jews who returned from the exile

  And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer. Also I said, It…

• Nehemiah 8:10Nave INSTANCES OF — The Jews who returned from the exile

  Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

• Nehemiah 8:11Nave INSTANCES OF — The Jews who returned from the exile

  So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.

• Job 29:11–17Nave INSTANCES OF — Job

  When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I…

• Job 31:16–23Nave INSTANCES OF — Job

  If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail; Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof; (For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided…

• Psalms 41:1Nave General scriptures concerning

  Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

• Psalms 112:9Nave General scriptures concerning

  He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

• Proverbs 3:27Nave General scriptures concerning

  ¶ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.