Job 31:16

and fain to eat up the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. (The very dogs used to come and lick his ulcers.)

So the disciples put aside money, as each of them was able to afford it, for a contribution to be sent to the brothers in Judaea.

Only, we were to 'remember the poor.' I was quite eager to do that myself.

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If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

and fain to eat up the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. (The very dogs used to come and lick his ulcers.)

So the disciples put aside money, as each of them was able to afford it, for a contribution to be sent to the brothers in Judaea.

Only, we were to 'remember the poor.' I was quite eager to do that myself.

give to the man who begs from you, and turn not away from him who wants to borrow.

Suppose some brother or sister is ill-clad and short of daily food;