Daniel 4:27

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Summary

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

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Ephesians 4:28

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General references

Proverbs 31:9

Matthew 5:42

Bible References

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By mercy and good faith evil-doing is taken away: and by the fear of the Lord men are turned away from evil.

He who keeps his sins secret will not do well; but one who is open about them, and gives them up, will get mercy.

Make search for the Lord while he is there, make prayer to him while he is near:

But if the evil-doer, turning away from all the sins which he has done, keeps my rules and does what is ordered and right, life will certainly be his; death will not be his fate.

Let your change of heart be seen in your works:

Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts.

But I went about, first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, preaching a change of heart, so that they, being turned to God, might give, in their works, the fruits of a changed heart.

Come near to God and he will come near to you. Make your hands clean, you evil-doers; put away deceit from your hearts, you false in mind.

And most of all be warm in your love for one another; because in love there is forgiveness for sins without number:

By shewing

Happy is the man who gives thought to the poor; the Lord will be his saviour in the time of trouble.

Have I given orders for such a day as this? a day for keeping yourselves from pleasure? is it only a question of the bent head, of putting on haircloth, and being seated in the dust? is this what seems to you a holy day, well-pleasing to the Lord?

And has done no wrong to any, but has given back to the debtor what is his, and has taken no one's goods by force, and has given food to him who was in need of it, and clothing to him who was without it;

But if you give to the poor such things as you are able, then all things are clean to you.

A serious-minded man, fearing God with all his family; he gave much money to the poor, and made prayer to God at all times.

Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love.

Let him who was a thief be so no longer, but let him do good work with his hands, so that he may have something to give to him who is in need.

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Do you see how Ahab has made himself low before me? because he has made himself low before me, I will not send the evil in his life-time, but in his son's time I will send the evil on his family.

May it not be that he will again let his purpose be changed and let a blessing come after him, even a meal offering and a drink offering for the Lord your God?

Who may say that God will not be turned, changing his purpose and turning away from his burning wrath, so that destruction may not overtake us?

Before the Lord sends you violently away in flight like the waste from the grain; before the burning wrath of the Lord comes on you, before the day of the Lord's wrath comes on you.

General references

Let your mouth be open, judging rightly, and give right decisions in the cause of the poor and those in need.

Give to him who comes with a request, and keep not your property from him who would for a time make use of it.