Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
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Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, and the money given to the poor?
He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.
He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.
You have not made me burned offerings of sheep, or given me honour with your offerings of beasts; I did not make you servants to give me an offering, and I did not make you tired with requests for perfumes.
There came to him a woman having a bottle of perfume of great price, and she put the perfume on his head when he was seated at table. But when the disciples saw it they were angry, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
Will a man keep back from God what is right? But you have kept back what is mine. But you say, What have we kept back from you? Tenths and offerings.
A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need.
There is a great evil which I have seen under the sun--wealth kept by the owner to be his downfall.
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Hoard up
There is a great evil which I have seen under the sun--wealth kept by the owner to be his downfall. And I saw the destruction of his wealth by an evil chance; and when he became the father of a son he had nothing in his hand.
Riches » The wicked » Keep, to their hurt
There is a great evil which I have seen under the sun--wealth kept by the owner to be his downfall.