Psalm 112:4-6

Light shines in the darkness for the godly.

    They are generous, compassionate and righteous.

Good comes to those who lend money generously

    and conduct their business fairly.

Such people will not be overcome by evil.

    Those who are righteous will be long remembered. 

 

Light shines in the darkness for the godly. They are generous, compassionate and righteous.

Job 11:17  

"Your life will be brighter than the noonday.

    Even darkness will be as bright as morning."  (see all Job 11)

Psalm 5:11  

For you bless the godly, O LORD;

    you surround them with your shield of love.  (see all Psalm 5)

Psalm 18:28  

You light a lamp for me.

    The LORD, my God, lights up my darkness.  (see all Psalm 18)

Psalm 97:11  

Light shines on the godly,

    and joy on those whose hearts are right.  (see all Psalm 97)

 

Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly. 

Psalm 37:21  

The wicked borrow and never repay,

    but the godly are generous givers.

Psalm 37:26  

The godly always give generous loans to others,

    and their children are a blessing.  (see all Psalm 37)

Luke 6:35  "Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked."  (see Luke 6:27-36)

 

Such people will not be overcome by evil. Those who are righteous will be long remembered. 

Psalm 15:5  

Those who lend money without charging interest,

    and who cannot be bribed to lie about the innocent. 

 Such people will stand firm forever.  (see all Psalm 15)

Psalm 55:22  

Give your burdens to the LORD,

    and he will take care of you.

    He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.  (see all Psalm 55)

Proverbs 10:7  

We have happy memories of the godly,

    but the name of a wicked person rots away.  (see all Proverbs 10) 

  

(parentheses are mine)

 

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