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LeftishBrit

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65. If the Apocrypha counts, I like the moral advice of Ecclesiasticus 4
Thu Nov 20, 2014, 05:08 PM
Nov 2014

My son, defraud not the poor of his living, and make not the needy eyes to wait long.

2 Make not an hungry soul sorrowful; neither provoke a man in his distress.

3 Add not more trouble to an heart that is vexed; and defer not to give to him that is in need.

4 Reject not the supplication of the afflicted; neither turn away thy face from a poor man.

5 Turn not away thine eye from the needy, and give him none occasion to curse thee:

6 For if he curse thee in the bitterness of his soul, his prayer shall be heard of him that made him....

79 Deliver him that suffereth wrong from the hand of the oppressor; and be not fainthearted when thou sittest in judgment. ...

20 Observe the opportunity, and beware of evil; and be not ashamed when it concerneth thy soul.

21 For there is a shame that bringeth sin; and there is a shame which is glory and grace.

22 Accept no person against thy soul, and let not the reverence of any man cause thee to fall.

23 And refrain not to speak, when there is occasion to do good, and hide not thy wisdom in her beauty.

24 For by speech wisdom shall be known: and learning by the word of the tongue.

25 In no wise speak against the truth; but be abashed of the error of thine ignorance.

26 Be not ashamed to confess thy sins; and force not the course of the river.

27 Make not thyself an underling to a foolish man; neither accept the person of the mighty.

28 Strive for the truth unto death, and the Lord shall fight for thee.

29 Be not hasty in thy tongue, and in thy deeds slack and remiss.

30 Be not as a lion in thy house, nor frantick among thy servants.

31 Let not thine hand be stretched out to receive, and shut when thou shouldest repay.

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What is your favorite Bible quote? [View all] stone space Nov 2014 OP
Matthew 6: VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #1
My favorite nichomachus Nov 2014 #2
... muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #16
Let there be light. immoderate Nov 2014 #3
this edhopper Nov 2014 #4
bear children. Otherwise, it read like moms enabling pedophile giants merrily Nov 2014 #52
I don't think it means daughters as in edhopper Nov 2014 #54
I think you missed my point. It's "bear children," not "bare children." merrily Nov 2014 #56
Okay, got it, funny edhopper Nov 2014 #61
It's "bare childen". Mariana Nov 2014 #67
LOL! merrily Nov 2014 #68
Mine cbayer Nov 2014 #5
I've heard that used at many weddings. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2014 #8
It's a nice one to remind yourself of from time to time... cbayer Nov 2014 #14
Love is patient, etc. - Used at my son's wedding No Vested Interest Nov 2014 #48
From Proverbs 3:27 livingonearth Nov 2014 #6
the camel/eye of the needle one that is so conveniently ignored these days NRaleighLiberal Nov 2014 #7
Blessed are the cheese makers. Hoppy Nov 2014 #9
what's so special about the cheesemakers? Applan Nov 2014 #28
Actually bvf Nov 2014 #44
who asked you big nose? Applan Nov 2014 #69
The whole Sermon on the Mount is rather neat. merrily Nov 2014 #60
Truth 1:1 - April fools nt msongs Nov 2014 #10
Pride goeth before a fall. n/t Smarmie Doofus Nov 2014 #11
Matthew 21:17 Maedhros Nov 2014 #12
Yeah. Think about it. phil89 Nov 2014 #59
Romans chapter 12. the whole thing artemis starwolf Nov 2014 #13
So many choices! Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #15
I'm surprised to see this particular list of favorites on DU. stone space Nov 2014 #17
It is such a great book! So many insights! Such guidance on how to live Warren Stupidity Nov 2014 #43
Those are among my favorites too. bravenak Nov 2014 #64
John 21:15-17 (KJV) handmade34 Nov 2014 #18
But I say unto thee, not in Florida The Blue Flower Nov 2014 #36
.... handmade34 Nov 2014 #41
4:5 Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2014 #19
Matthew ... JEFF9K Nov 2014 #20
My LEAST favorite: JEFF9K Nov 2014 #21
That sounds like the SoP for this Group. rug Nov 2014 #26
Jesus wept! hrmjustin Nov 2014 #22
What's happened now? rug Nov 2014 #24
lol. I think it is the shortest verse in the bible. hrmjustin Nov 2014 #25
That's what I heard. rug Nov 2014 #27
Something about not adding and taking away from these books. hrmjustin Nov 2014 #29
Amen. rug Nov 2014 #31
The good old Amen. hrmjustin Nov 2014 #33
Sing it over! rug Nov 2014 #37
You can always tell the difference between an Anglican and A Roman Catholic by the way they say Amen hrmjustin Nov 2014 #38
Hah! I hadn't heard that one. rug Nov 2014 #39
Yes that would also be a dead giveaway. hrmjustin Nov 2014 #42
John 20:25 rug Nov 2014 #23
Matthew 6:6. muntrv Nov 2014 #30
Let us not grow weary in well-doing The Blue Flower Nov 2014 #32
In the beginning. JeffHead Nov 2014 #34
Matthew 25:40 TygrBright Nov 2014 #35
+1 PassingFair Nov 2014 #70
Matthew 28:6-8 hrmjustin Nov 2014 #40
I love that one... malokvale77 Nov 2014 #45
Genesis 3:14, because there's a species of snake that can fly, so the god of the bible either doesnt AtheistCrusader Nov 2014 #46
This message was self-deleted by its author Leontius Nov 2014 #47
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdon of heaven; No Vested Interest Nov 2014 #49
It appears that you are a Biblical literalist who believes that the... Goblinmonger Nov 2014 #50
Oops, never mind. I see why the link doesn't work for me. cbayer Nov 2014 #51
That's kind of weird that you can't. Goblinmonger Nov 2014 #55
It just takes me to my OP. It does not take me to the post. cbayer Nov 2014 #58
Fun thread, stone space. Thanks. Can't pick just one, but merrily Nov 2014 #53
Treasures in Heaven. Ink Man Nov 2014 #57
I was going to say that one libodem Nov 2014 #66
blessed are the cheesmakers edhopper Nov 2014 #62
Phillipians 1:7 RoBear Nov 2014 #63
If the Apocrypha counts, I like the moral advice of Ecclesiasticus 4 LeftishBrit Nov 2014 #65
"Love is the fulfillment of the law" struggle4progress Nov 2014 #71
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