984 verses about Generosity

I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were counted faithful, and their business was to distribute to their brothers.

When these days were fulfilled, the king made a seven day feast for all the people who were present in Shushan the palace, both great and small, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace.

They gave them drinks in golden vessels of various kinds, including royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.

Then the king made a great feast for all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he proclaimed a holiday in the provinces, and gave gifts according to the king’s bounty.

Then the king asked her, “What would you like, queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you even to the half of the kingdom.”

The king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, “What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.”

The king said again to Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, “What is your petition, queen Esther? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.”

The king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

Therefore the Jews of the villages, who live in the unwalled towns, make the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, a good day, and a day of sending presents of food to one another.

as the days in which the Jews had rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned to them from sorrow to gladness, and from mourning into a good day; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending presents of food to one another, and gifts to the needy.

His possessions also were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the children of the east.

Did I say, ‘Give to me?’ or, ‘Offer a present for me from your substance?’

His children shall seek the favor of the poor. His hands shall give back his wealth.

You haven’t given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.

Yet he filled their houses with good things, but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Lay your treasure in the dust, the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks.

when my steps were washed with butter, and the rock poured out streams of oil for me,

Because I delivered the poor who cried, and the fatherless also, who had no one to help him,

the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.

I was eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame.

I was a father to the needy. The cause of him who I didn’t know, I searched out.

I smiled on them when they had no confidence. They didn’t reject the light of my face.

“If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it

if I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or that the needy had no covering;

if his heart hasn’t blessed me, if he hasn’t been warmed with my sheep’s fleece;

if the men of my tent have not said, ‘Who can find one who has not been filled with his meat?’

(the foreigner has not camped in the street, but I have opened my doors to the traveler);

Yahweh turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends. Yahweh gave Job twice as much as he had before.

Then came there to him all his brothers, and all his sisters, and all those who had been of his acquaintance before, and ate bread with him in his house. They comforted him, and consoled him concerning all the evil that Yahweh had brought on him. Everyone also gave him a piece of money, and everyone a ring of gold.

So Yahweh blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.

In all the land were no women found so beautiful as the daughters of Job. Their father gave them an inheritance among their brothers.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever.

The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.

The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor.

I have no need for a bull from your stall, nor male goats from your pens.

You crown the year with your bounty. Your carts overflow with abundance.

The pastures are covered with flocks. The valleys also are clothed with grain. They shout for joy! They also sing.

Because of your temple at Jerusalem, kings shall bring presents to you.

They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long.

Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.

Yes, Yahweh will give that which is good. Our land will yield its increase.

Ascribe to Yahweh the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come into his courts.

You give to them; they gather. You open your hand; they are satisfied with good.

He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all of his possessions;

He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease.

Wealth and riches are in his house. His righteousness endures forever.

It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.

He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.

What will I give to Yahweh for all his benefits toward me?

Our barns are full, filled with all kinds of provision. Our sheep produce thousands and ten thousands in our fields.

Our oxen will pull heavy loads. There is no breaking in, and no going away, and no outcry in our streets.

Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:

so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.

With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.

My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; my yield than choice silver.

that I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries.

He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.

There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.

A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

Many will entreat the favor of a ruler, and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

Don’t exploit the poor, because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;

He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.

One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

She opens her arms to the poor; yes, she extends her hands to the needy.

Moreover the profit of the earth is for all. The king profits from the field.

Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God.

Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.

Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.

In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don’t withhold your hand; for you don’t know which will prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both will be equally good.

Solomon had a vineyard at Baal Hamon. He leased out the vineyard to keepers. Each was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit.

They brought water to him who was thirsty. The inhabitants of the land of Tema met the fugitives with their bread.

Her merchandise and her wages will be holiness to Yahweh. It will not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise will be for those who dwell before Yahweh, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.

But the noble devises noble things; and he will continue in noble things.

“Hey! Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Isn’t it to distribute your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? When you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you not hide yourself from your own flesh?

and if you pour out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then your light will rise in darkness, and your obscurity will be as the noonday;

A multitude of camels will cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah. All from Sheba will come. They will bring gold and frankincense, and will proclaim the praises of Yahweh.

Your gates also shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations, and their kings led captive.

I will tell of the loving kindnesses of Yahweh and the praises of Yahweh, according to all that Yahweh has given to us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he has given to them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, who had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.

and has not wronged any, but has restored to the debtor his pledge, has taken nothing by robbery, has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

hasn’t wronged any, hasn’t taken anything to pledge, hasn’t taken by robbery, but has given his bread to the hungry, and has covered the naked with a garment;

The first of all the first fruits of every thing, and every offering of everything, of all your offerings, shall be for the priest. You shall also give to the priests the first of your dough, to cause a blessing to rest on your house.

“‘“This is the offering that you shall offer: the sixth part of an ephah from a homer of wheat; and you shall give the sixth part of an ephah from a homer of barley;