Ecclesiasticus 29:1 He that is merciful, will lend unto his neighbor, and he that strengthneth his hand, keepeth the commandments.
Ecclesiasticus 29:2 Lend to thy neighbor in time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbor again in due season.
Ecclesiasticus 29:3 Keep thy word and deal faithfully with him, and thou shalt always find the thing that is necessary for thee.
Ecclesiasticus 29:4 Many when a thing was lent them, reckoned it to be found, and put them to trouble that helped them.
Ecclesiasticus 29:5 Till he hath received, he will kiss a mans hand: and for his neighbors money he will speak submissively: but when he should repay, he will prolong the time, and return words of grief, and complain of the time.
Ecclesiasticus 29:6 If he prevail, he shall hardly receive the half, and he will count as if he had found it: if not; he hath deprived him of his money, and he hath gotten him an enemy without cause: he payeth him with cursings, and railings: and for honor he will pay him disgrace.
Ecclesiasticus 29:7 Many therefore have refused to lend for other men's ill dealing, fearing to be defrauded.
Ecclesiasticus 29:8 Yet have thou patience with a man in poor estate, and delay not to shew him mercy.
Ecclesiasticus 29:9 Help the poor for the commandments sake, and turn him not away because of his poverty.
Ecclesiasticus 29:10 Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend, and let it not rust under a stone to be lost.
Ecclesiasticus 29:11 Lay up thy treasure according to the commandments of the most high, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold.
Ecclesiasticus 29:12 Shut up alms in thy storehouses: and it shall deliver thee from all affliction.
Ecclesiasticus 29:13 It shall fight for thee against thine enemies, better than a mighty shield and strong spear.
Ecclesiasticus 29:14 An honest man is surety for his neighbor: but he that is impudent, will forsake him.
Ecclesiasticus 29:15 Forget not the friendship of thy surety: for he hath given his life for thee.
Ecclesiasticus 29:16 A sinner will overthrow the good estate of his surety:
Ecclesiasticus 29:17 And he that is of an unthankful mind, will leave him in danger that delivered him.
Ecclesiasticus 29:18 Suretyship hath undone many of good estate, and shaked them as a wave of the sea: mighty men hath it driven from their houses, so that they wandered among strange nations.
Ecclesiasticus 29:19 A wicked man transgressing the commandments of the Lord, shall fall into suretyship: and he that undertaketh and followeth other men’s business for gain, shall fall into suits.
Ecclesiasticus 29:20 Help thy neighbor according to thy power, and beware that thou thyself fall not into the same.
Ecclesiasticus 29:21 The chief thing for life is water and bread, and clothing, and an house to cover shame.
Ecclesiasticus 29:22 Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than delicate faire in another man’s house.
Ecclesiasticus 29:23 Be it little or much, hold thee contented, that thou hear not the reproach of thy house.
Ecclesiasticus 29:24 For it is a miserable life to go from house to house: for where thou art a stranger, thou darest not open thy mouth.
Ecclesiasticus 29:25 Thou shalt entertain and feast, and have no thanks: moreover, thou shalt hear bitter words.
Ecclesiasticus 29:26 Come thou stranger, and furnish a table, and feed me of that thou hast ready.
Ecclesiasticus 29:27 Give place thou stranger to an honorable man, my brother cometh to be lodged, and I have need of mine house.
Ecclesiasticus 29:28 These things are grievous to a man of understanding: the upbraiding of house-room, and reproaching of the lender.