Psalm 112:5
It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;
He conducts his affairs with justice.
Deuteronomy 15:7-10
“If there is a poor man among you, one of your fellow Israelites, in
Job 31:16-20
“If I have withheld from the poor what they desired,
Or have caused the eyes of the widow to look in vain [for relief],
Psalm 37:21
The wicked borrows and does not pay back,
But the righteous is gracious and kind and gives.
Psalm 37:25-26
I have been young and now I am old,
Yet I have not seen the righteous (those in right standing with God) abandoned
Or his descendants pleading for bread.
Proverbs 2:20
So you will walk in the way of good men [that is, those of personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character],
And keep to the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 12:2
A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a man who devises evil.
Proverbs 17:18
A man lacking common sense gives a pledge
And becomes guarantor [for the debt of another] in the presence of his neighbor.
Proverbs 18:9
He who is careless in his work
Is a brother to him who destroys.
Proverbs 22:26-27
Do not be among those who give pledges [involving themselves in others’ finances],
Or among those who become guarantors for others’ debts.
Proverbs 24:27
Prepare your work outside
And get it ready for yourself in the field;
Proverbs 24:30-34
I went by the field of the lazy man,
And by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding and common sense;
Proverbs 27:23-27
Be diligent to know the condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;
Luke 6:35
Luke 23:50
A man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), a good and honorable man
John 6:12
When they had eaten enough, He said to His disciples,
Acts 11:24
For Barnabas was a good man [privately and publicly—his godly character benefited both himself and others] and he was full of the Holy Spirit and full of faith [in Jesus the Messiah, through whom believers have everlasting life]. And a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
Romans 5:7
Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to willingly give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a good man [one who is noble and selfless and worthy] someone might even dare to die.
Romans 12:11
never lagging behind in diligence; aglow in the Spirit, enthusiastically serving the Lord;
Ephesians 5:15
Therefore see that you walk carefully [living life with honor, purpose, and courage; shunning those who tolerate and enable evil], not as the unwise, but as wise [sensible, intelligent, discerning people],
Philippians 1:9
And this I pray, that your love may abound more and more [displaying itself in greater depth] in real knowledge and in practical insight,
Colossians 4:5
Conduct yourself with wisdom in your interactions with outsiders (non-believers), make the most of each opportunity [treating it as something precious].
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He will
Discretion
General references
Bible References
Good
So you will walk in the way of good men [that is, those of personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character],
And keep to the paths of the righteous.
A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a man who devises evil.
Sheweth
I have been young and now I am old,
Yet I have not seen the righteous (those in right standing with God) abandoned
Or his descendants pleading for bread.
“If I have withheld from the poor what they desired,
Or have caused the eyes of the widow to look in vain [for relief],
He will
A man lacking common sense gives a pledge
And becomes guarantor [for the debt of another] in the presence of his neighbor.
He who is careless in his work
Is a brother to him who destroys.
Do not be among those who give pledges [involving themselves in others’ finances],
Or among those who become guarantors for others’ debts.
Prepare your work outside
And get it ready for yourself in the field;
Be diligent to know the condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;
Discretion
General references
For the upright [those who are in right standing with God] will live in the land
And those [of integrity] who are blameless [in God’s sight] will remain in it;