Holy Scripture
Proverbs 3:9
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“God approves of that alms which is furnished by just labors, as is written: "Honor the Lord with your labors and sacrifice to him with the fruits of your justice." For God abominates and refuses that alms which is furnished to him at the cost of another's tears. What profit accrues to you if one person blesses you whi…”
Source: Septuagint
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9Honor the Lord with thy just labors, And give him the first of thy fruits of righteousness:
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7Be not wise in thine own conceit; But fear God, and depart from all evil.
8Then shall there be health to thy body, And good keeping to thy bones.
— Proverbs 3:9 —
10That thy storehouses may be completely filled with corn, And that thy presses may burst forth with wine.
11My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; Nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: