Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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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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Bible References
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Job 34:31
For, unto GOD, hath one ever said - I have borne punishment, I will not be perverse;
Proverbs 16:6
By lovingkindness and fidelity, shall iniquity be covered, and, in the revering of Yahweh, is a turning away from wrong.
Proverbs 28:13
He that covereth his transgressions, shall not prosper, but, he that confesseth and forsaketh, shall find compassion.
Isaiah 55:6
Seek Yahweh while he may be found, - Call ye upon him while he is near:
Ezekiel 18:21
But as for the lawless man - When he shall turn back from all his sins which he hath committed, And observe all my statutes, And do justice and righteousness He shall surely live. He shall note die:
Matthew 3:8
Bring forth, therefore, fruit worthy of repentance;
Acts 8:22
Repent, therefore, from this thy baseness, and entreat of the Lord - whether, after all, the purpose of thy heart shall be forgiven thee;
Acts 26:20
But - both to them in Damascus, first, and in Jerusalem, unto all the country of Judaea also, and unto the nations, I carried tidings - that they should repent, and turn unto God, and, works worthy of their repentance, should practise.
James 4:8
Draw near unto God, and he will draw near unto you. Cleanse hands, sinners! Chasten hearts, double souls!
1 Peter 4:8
Before all things, keeping, fervent, your love, among yourselves, because, love, covereth a multitude of sins;
By shewing
Psalm 41:1
How happy is he that is attentive to the poor, In the day of calamity, will Yahweh deliver him:
Isaiah 58:5
Like this, shall the fast be that I choose, A day for the son of earth to humble his soul? Is it to bow down as a rush his head, And sackcloth and ashes, to spread out? Is it, this, thou wilt call a fast, Or a day of acceptance with Yahweh?
Ezekiel 18:7
And no man, hath treated with violence, But his debt-pledge, hath restored. Plunder, hath not seized, - His bread - to the famished, hath given, And the naked, hath covered with clothing;
Luke 11:41
Notwithstanding, as to the things within, give alms, and lo! everything, is, pure unto you.
Acts 10:2
Devout, and fearing God with all his house, doing many alms unto the people, and supplicating God continually,
Galatians 5:6
For, in Christ Jesus, neither, circumcision, availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith, through love, energising.
Ephesians 4:28
Let, the stealer, no more, steal, but rather let him be toiling, - working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have wherewith to be giving away to him that hath need;
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1 Kings 21:29
Hast thou seen that Allah hath humbled himself, before me? Because he hath humbled himself before me, I will not bring in the calamity in his days, In the days of his son, will I bring in the calamity upon his house.
Joel 2:14
Who knoweth, he may turn and grieve, - and leave behind him, a blessing, a meal-offering and a drink-offering, to Yahweh your God?
Jonah 3:9
Who knoweth whether God himself - may turn and grieve, - and turn away from the glow of his anger, that we perish not?
Zephaniah 2:2
Ere yet the decree, have given birth, like chaff, the day, have vanished, - ere yet shall come upon you, the glow of the anger of Yahweh, ere yet shall come upon you, the day of the anger of Yahweh.
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Proverbs 31:9
Open thy mouth - judge righteously, - and administer justice for the poor and the needy.
Matthew 5:42
To him who is asking thee, give; and, him who is desiring from thee to borrow, do not thou turn away.