Holy Scripture
Proverbs 19:17
A church father on this verse
“If you help a poor person in the Name of the Lord, you are making a gift and at the same time granting a loan. You are making a gift because you have no expectation of being reimbursed by that poor person. You are granting a loan because the Lord will settle the account. It is not much that the Lord receives by means…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
17He that has pity on the poor lends to the Lord; And he will recompense to him according to his gift.
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15Cowardice possesses the effeminate man; And the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.
16He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; But he that despises his ways shall perish.
— Proverbs 19:17 —
18Chasten thy son, for so he shall be hopeful; And be not exalted in thy soul to haughtiness.
19A malicious man shall be severely punished, And if he commit injury, he shall also lose his life.