Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
General references
Bible References
A portion
Nehemiah 8:10
And he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to them for whom nothing is prepared; for the day is holy to our Lord; and be not grieved, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.
Esther 9:19
Therefore the Jews of the villages that dwell in the country towns make the fourteenth of the month Adar a day of joy and feasting, and a good day, and on which they send portions one to another.
Psalm 112:9
He scattereth abroad, he giveth to the needy; his righteousness abideth for ever: his horn shall be exalted with honour.
Luke 6:30
To every one that asks of thee, give; and from him that takes away what is thine, ask it not back.
1 Timothy 6:18
to do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal in distributing, disposed to communicate of their substance,
Seven
Job 5:19
He will deliver thee in six troubles, and in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
Proverbs 6:16
These six things doth Jehovah hate, yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
Micah 5:5
And this man shall be Peace. When the Assyrian shall come into our land, and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight princes of men.
Matthew 18:22
Jesus says to him, I say not to thee until seven times, but until seventy times seven.
Luke 17:4
And if he should sin against thee seven times in the day, and seven times should return to thee, saying, I repent, thou shalt forgive him.
General references
Leviticus 19:25
and in the fifth year shall ye eat the fruit thereof, that it may increase unto you the produce thereof: I am Jehovah your God.
Proverbs 3:10
so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
Matthew 5:42
To him that asks of thee give, and from him that desires to borrow of thee turn not away.