Verse 26

He coveteth{H183}{(H8694)} greedily{H8378} all the day{H3117} long: but the righteous{H6662} giveth{H5414}{(H8799)} and spareth{H2820}{(H8799)} not.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 37:26 : 26 He is ever{H3117} merciful{H2603}{(H8802)}, and lendeth{H3867}{H8688)}; and his seed{H2233} is blessed{H1293}.
  • Ps 112:9 : 9 He hath dispersed{H6340}{(H8765)}, he hath given{H5414}{(H8804)} to the poor{H34}; his righteousness{H6666} endureth{H5975}{(H8802)} for ever{H5703}; his horn{H7161} shall be exalted{H7311}{(H8799)} with honour{H3519}.
  • Matt 5:42 : 42 Give{G1325}{(G5720)} to him that asketh{G154}{(G5723)} thee{G4571}, and{G2532} from him that would{G2309}{(G5723)} borrow{G1155}{(G5670)} of{G575} thee{G4675} turn{G654} not{G3361} thou away{G654}{(G5652)}.
  • Luke 6:30-36 : 30 {G1161} Give{G1325}{(G5720)} to every man{G3956} that asketh{G154}{(G5723)} of thee{G4571}; and{G2532} of{G575} him that taketh away{G142}{(G5723)} thy goods{G4674} ask{G523} them not{G3361} again{G523}{(G5720)}. 31 And{G2532} as{G2531} ye would{G2309}{(G5719)} that{G2443} men{G444} should do{G4160}{(G5725)} to you{G5213}, do{G4160}{(G5720)} ye{G5210} also{G2532} to them{G846} likewise{G3668}. 32 For{G2532} if{G1487} ye love{G25}{(G5719)} them which love{G25}{(G5723)} you{G5209}, what{G4169} thank{G5485} have{G2076}{(G5748)} ye{G5213}? for{G1063} sinners{G268} also{G2532} love{G25}{(G5723)} those that love{G25}{(G5719)} them{G846}. 33 And{G2532} if{G1437} ye do good{G15}{(G5725)} to them which do good{G15}{(G5723)} to you{G5209}, what{G4169} thank{G5485} have{G2076}{(G5748)} ye{G5213}? for{G1063} sinners{G268} also do{G4160}{(G5719)} even{G2532} the same{G846}. 34 And{G2532} if{G1437} ye lend{G1155}{(G5725)} to them of{G3844} whom{G3739} ye hope{G1679}{(G5719)}{(G5625)}{G1679}{(G5725)} to receive{G618}{(G5629)}, what{G4169} thank{G5485} have{G2076}{(G5748)} ye{G5213}? for{G1063} sinners{G268} also{G2532} lend{G1155}{(G5719)} to sinners{G268}, to{G2443} receive{G618} as much{G2470} again{G618}{(G5632)}. 35 But{G4133} love ye{G25}{(G5720)} your{G5216} enemies{G2190}, and{G2532} do good{G15}{(G5720)}, and{G2532} lend{G1155}{(G5720)}, hoping{G560} for nothing{G3367} again{G560}{(G5723)}; and{G2532} your{G5216} reward{G3408} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} great{G4183}, and{G2532} ye shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} the children{G5207} of the Highest{G5310}: for{G3754} he{G846} is{G2076}{(G5748)} kind{G5543} unto{G1909} the unthankful{G884} and{G2532} to the evil{G4190}. 36 Be ye{G1096}{(G5737)} therefore{G3767} merciful{G3629}, as{G2531} your{G5216} Father{G3962} also{G2532} is{G2076}{(G5748)} merciful{G3629}.
  • Acts 20:33-35 : 33 I have coveted{G1937}{(G5656)} no man's{G3762} silver{G694}, or{G2228} gold{G5553}, or{G2228} apparel{G2441}. 34 Yea{G1161}, ye yourselves{G846} know{G1097}{(G5719)}, that{G3754} these{G3778} hands{G5495} have ministered{G5256}{(G5656)} unto my{G3450} necessities{G5532}, and{G2532} to them that were{G5607}{(G5752)} with{G3326} me{G1700}. 35 I have shewed{G5263}{(G5656)} you{G5213} all things{G3956}, how that{G3754} so{G3779} labouring{G2872}{(G5723)} ye ought{G1163}{(G5748)} to support{G482}{(G5738)} the weak{G770}{(G5723)}, and{G5037} to remember{G3421}{(G5721)} the words{G3056} of the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424}, how{G3754} he{G846} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, It is{G2076}{(G5748)} more{G3123} blessed{G3107} to give{G1325}{(G5721)} than{G2228} to receive{G2983}{(G5721)}.
  • 2 Cor 8:7-9 : 7 Therefore{G235}, as{G5618} ye abound{G4052}{(G5719)} in{G1722} every{G3956} thing, in faith{G4102}, and{G2532} utterance{G3056}, and{G2532} knowledge{G1108}, and{G2532} in all{G3956} diligence{G4710}, and{G2532} in your{G5216} love{G26}{G1537} to{G1722} us{G2254}, see that{G2443} ye abound{G4052}{(G5725)} in{G1722} this{G5026} grace{G5485} also{G2532}. 8 I speak{G3004}{(G5719)} not{G3756} by{G2596} commandment{G2003}, but{G235} by occasion{G1223} of the forwardness{G4710} of others{G2087}, and{G2532} to prove{G1381}{(G5723)} the sincerity{G1103} of your{G5212} love{G26}. 9 For{G1063} ye know{G1097}{(G5719)} the grace{G5485} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, that{G3754}, though he was{G5607}{(G5752)} rich{G4145}, yet for{G1223} your{G5209} sakes{G1223} he became poor{G4433}{(G5656)}, that{G2443} ye{G5210} through his{G1565} poverty{G4432} might be rich{G4147}{(G5661)}.
  • 2 Cor 9:9-9 : 9 (As{G2531} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, He hath dispersed abroad{G4650}{(G5656)}; he hath given{G1325}{(G5656)} to the poor{G3993}: his{G846} righteousness{G1343} remaineth{G3306}{(G5719)} for{G1519} ever{G165}. 10 Now{G1161} he that ministereth{G2023}{(G5723)} seed{G4690} to the sower{G4687}{(G5723)} both{G2532} minister{G5524}{(G5659)} bread{G740} for{G1519} your food{G1035}, and{G2532} multiply{G4129}{(G5659)} your{G5216} seed sown{G4703}, and{G2532} increase{G837}{(G5659)} the fruits{G1081} of your{G5216} righteousness{G1343};) 11 Being enriched{G4148}{(G5746)} in{G1722} every thing{G3956} to{G1519} all{G3956} bountifulness{G572}, which{G3748} causeth{G2716}{(G5736)} through{G1223} us{G2257} thanksgiving{G2169} to God{G2316}. 12 For{G3754} the administration{G1248} of this{G5026} service{G3009} not{G3756} only{G3440} supplieth{G2076}{(G5748)}{G4322}{(G5723)} the want{G5303} of the saints{G40}, but{G235} is abundant{G4052}{(G5723)} also{G2532} by{G1223} many{G4183} thanksgivings{G2169} unto God{G2316}; 13 Whiles by{G1223} the experiment{G1382} of this{G5026} ministration{G1248} they glorify{G1392}{(G5723)} God{G2316} for{G1909} your{G5216} professed{G3671} subjection{G5292} unto{G1519} the gospel{G2098} of Christ{G5547}, and{G2532} for your liberal{G572} distribution{G2842} unto{G1519} them{G846}, and{G2532} unto{G1519} all{G3956} men; 14 And{G2532} by their{G846} prayer{G1162} for{G5228} you{G5216}, which long after{G1971}{(G5723)} you{G5209} for{G1223} the exceeding{G5235}{(G5723)} grace{G5485} of God{G2316} in{G1909} you{G5213}.
  • Eph 4:28 : 28 Let{G2813} him that stole{G2813}{(G5723)} steal{G2813}{(G5720)} no more{G3371}: but{G1161} rather{G3123} let him labour{G2872}{(G5720)}, working{G2038}{(G5740)} with his hands{G5495} the thing which is good{G18}, that{G2443} he may have{G2192}{(G5725)} to give{G3330}{(G5721)} to him that needeth{G5532}{G2192}{(G5723)}.
  • 1 Thess 2:5-9 : 5 For{G1063} neither{G3777} at any time{G4218} used we{G1096}{(G5675)} flattering{G2850} words{G1722}{G3056}, as{G2531} ye know{G1492}{(G5758)}, nor{G3777} a cloke{G1722}{G4392} of covetousness{G4124}; God{G2316} is witness{G3144}: 6 Nor{G3777} of{G1537} men{G444} sought{G2212}{(G5723)} we glory{G1391}, neither{G3777} of{G575} you{G5216}, nor{G3777} yet of{G575} others{G243}, when we might{G1410}{(G5740)} have been{G1511}{(G5750)} burdensome{G1722}{G922}, as{G5613} the apostles{G652} of Christ{G5547}. 7 But{G235} we were{G1096}{(G5675)} gentle{G2261} among{G1722}{G3319} you{G5216}, even as{G5613} a nurse{G5162} cherisheth{G302}{G2282}{(G5725)} her{G1438} children{G5043}: 8 So{G3779} being affectionately desirous{G2442}{(G5734)} of you{G5216}, we were willing{G2106}{(G5707)} to have imparted{G3330}{(G5629)} unto you{G5213}, not{G3756} the gospel{G2098} of God{G2316} only{G3440}, but{G235} also{G2532} our own{G1438} souls{G5590}, because{G1360} ye were{G1096}{(G5769)} dear{G27} unto us{G2254}. 9 For{G1063} ye remember{G3421}{(G5719)}, brethren{G80}, our{G2257} labour{G2873} and{G2532} travail{G3449}: for{G1063} labouring{G2038}{(G5740)} night{G3571} and{G2532} day{G2250}, because{G4314} we would{G1912} not{G3361} be chargeable{G1912}{(G5658)} unto any{G5100} of you{G5216}, we preached{G2784}{(G5656)} unto{G1519} you{G5209} the gospel{G2098} of God{G2316}.