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Chapter 29

 

29:1
He that is merciful will lend unto his neighbour; and he that strengtheneth his
hand keepeth the commandments. 2 Lend to thy neighbour in time of his need, and
pay thou thy neighbour again in due season. 3 Keep thy word, and deal
faithfully with him, and thou shalt always find the thing that is necessary for
thee. 4 Many, when a thing was lent them, reckoned it to be found, and put them
to trouble that helped them. 5 Till he hath received, he will kiss a man’s
hand; and for his neighbour’s money he will speak submissly: but when he should
repay, he will prolong the time, and return words of grief, and complain of the
time. 6 If he prevail, he shall hardly receive the half, and he will count as
if he had found it: if not, he hath deprived him of his money, and he hath
gotten him an enemy without cause: he payeth him with cursings and railings;
and for honour he will pay him disgrace. 7 Many therefore have refused to lend
for other men’s ill dealing, fearing to be defrauded. 8 Yet have thou patience
with a man in poor estate, and delay not to shew him mercy. 9 Help the poor for
the commandment’s sake, and turn him not away because of his poverty.

 

10
Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend, and let it not rust under a
stone to be lost. 11 Lay up thy treasure according to the commandments of the
most High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold. 12 Shut up alms in
thy storehouses: and it shall deliver thee from all affliction. 13 It shall
fight for thee against thine enemies better than a mighty shield and strong
spear. 14 An honest man is surety for his neighbour: but he that is impudent
will forsake him. 15 Forget not the friendship of thy surety, for he hath given
his life for thee. 16 A sinner will overthrow the good estate of his surety: 17
And he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him in danger that delivered
him.

 

18
Suretiship hath undone many of good estate, and shaken them as a wave of the
sea: mighty men hath it driven from their houses, so that they wandered among
strange nations. 19 A wicked man transgressing the commandments of the Lord
shall fall into suretiship: and he that undertaketh and followeth other men’s
business for gain shall fall into suits. 20 Help thy neighbour according to thy
power, and beware that thou thyself fall not into the same.

 

21
The chief thing for life is water, and bread, and clothing, and an house to
cover shame. 22 Better is the life of a poor man in a mean cottage, than
delicate fare in another man’s house. 23 Be it little or much, hold thee
contented, that thou hear not the reproach of thy house. 24 For it is a
miserable life to go from house to house: for where thou art a stranger, thou
darest not open thy mouth. 25 Thou shalt entertain, and feast, and have no
thanks: moreover thou shalt hear bitter words: 26 Come, thou stranger, and
furnish a table, and feed me of that thou hast ready. 27 Give place, thou
stranger, to an honourable man; my brother cometh to be lodged, and I have need
of mine house. 28 These things are grievous to a man of understanding; the
upbraiding of houseroom, and reproaching of the lender.