The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. | The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives. |
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. | Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. |
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Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. | Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor. |
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. | The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender. |
Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. | Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back. |
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? | For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it? |
For the Lord thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee. | For the Lord your God will bless you just as He promised you; you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you. |
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. | Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase. |
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. | And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. |
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. | Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do so. |
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. | Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” |
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. | No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. |