²⁰ She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

²⁸ Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

¹⁶ But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

⁹ He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

¹⁶ If I have withheld the poor from `their' desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

¹⁷ Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;

¹⁸ (Nay, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And her have I guided from my mother's womb);

¹⁹ If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, Or that the needy had no covering;

²⁰ If his loins have not blessed me, And if he hath not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

¹³ communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

²¹ But as to Israel he saith, All the day long did I spread out my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

³⁴ Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

³⁵ In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

³⁹ And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

⁴⁰ But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

⁴¹ And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

⁷ For ye have the poor always with you, and whensoever ye will ye can do them good: but me ye have not always.

¹ Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.

² Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

¹⁷ He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

²⁴ Because I have called, and ye have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man hath regarded;

⁹ He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.

¹ Blessed is he that considereth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.

¹¹ For the poor will never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt surely open thy hand unto thy brother, to thy needy, and to thy poor, in thy land.