Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
General references
Bible References
Liberal soul
Proverbs 28:27
He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.
Job 29:13
The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.
Job 31:16
If I kept back the desire of the poor; if the widow's eye was looking for help to no purpose;
Isaiah 32:8
But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.
Isaiah 58:7
Is it not to give your bread to those in need, and to let the poor who have no resting-place come into your house? to put a robe on the unclothed one when you see him, and not to keep your eyes shut for fear of seeing his flesh?
Matthew 5:7
Happy are those who have mercy: for they will be given mercy.
Matthew 25:34
Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was:
General references
Leviticus 23:22
And when you get in the grain from your land, do not let all the grain at the edges of the field be cut, and do not take up the grain which has been dropped in the field; let that be for the poor, and for the man from another country: I am the Lord your God.
Proverbs 3:10
So your store-houses will be full of grain, and your vessels overflowing with new wine.
Matthew 5:42
Give to him who comes with a request, and keep not your property from him who would for a time make use of it.