But a noble person plans noble things; he stands up for noble causes.

高明人却谋高明事，在高明事上也必永存。

君子却图谋高尚的事，他必因高尚的事站立得稳。

君子却图谋高尚的事，他必因高尚的事站立得稳。

高尚的人计划高尚的事，在高尚的事上持之以恒。

高尚的人却筹谋高尚的事，他也必坚持这些高尚的事。

高贵人却筹谋高贵的事，并坚立在高贵的事上。

高明人卻謀高明事，在高明事上也必永存。

君子卻圖謀高尚的事，他必因高尚的事站立得穩。

君子卻圖謀高尚的事，他必因高尚的事站立得穩。

高尚的人計劃高尚的事，在高尚的事上持之以恆。

高尚的人卻籌謀高尚的事，他也必堅持這些高尚的事。

但高尚人卻籌劃着高尚的事，他對於高尚的事必永久支持着。

高貴人卻籌謀高貴的事，並堅立在高貴的事上。

惟高明者所謀高明、恆處高明、○

慷慨者所為、其量寛宏、足以自立、

英明人設英明之謀、恆心行英明之事、○

But the noble make noble plans, and by noble deeds they stand.

But those who are noble make noble plans. And by doing noble things they succeed.

But he who is noble plans noble things, and on noble things he stands.

But generous people plan to do what is generous, and they stand firm in their generosity.

But a noble person plans noble things; he stands up for noble causes.

But the noble person devises noble plans; And by noble plans he stands.

But a generous man devises generous things, And by generosity he shall stand.

But the noble deviseth noble things; and in noble things shall he continue.

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

An honorable man makes honorable plans; his honorable character gives him security.

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

So each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea.They did this, sending it to the elders by means of Barnabas and Saul.

One person gives freely, yet gains more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water.

Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.Each person should do as he has decided in his heart— not reluctantly or out of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work.As it is written: He scattered; He gave to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.Now the One who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness.You will be enriched in every way for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.

During a severe testing by affliction, their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed into the wealth of their generosity.

If you do what is good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that.And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners to be repaid in full.But love your enemies, do what is good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is gracious to the ungrateful and evil.

He distributes freely to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted in honor.

So Peter got up and went with them. When he arrived, they led him to the room upstairs. And all the widows approached him, weeping and showing him the robes and clothes that Dorcas had made while she was with them.

David asked,“ Is there anyone remaining from Saul’s family I can show kindness to because of Jonathan?”There was a servant of Saul’s family named Ziba. They summoned him to David, and the king said to him,“ Are you Ziba?”“ I am your servant,” he replied.So the king asked,“ Is there anyone left of Saul’s family that I can show the kindness of God to?” Ziba said to the king,“ There is still Jonathan’s son who was injured in both feet.”The king asked him,“ Where is he?” Ziba answered the king,“ You’ll find him in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.”So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.Mephibosheth son of Jonathan son of Saul came to David, bowed down to the ground and paid homage. David said,“ Mephibosheth!”“ I am your servant,” he replied.“ Don’t be afraid,” David said to him,“ since I intend to show you kindness because of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all your grandfather Saul’s fields, and you will always eat meals at my table.”Mephibosheth bowed down and said,“ What is your servant that you take an interest in a dead dog like me?”Then the king summoned Saul’s attendant Ziba and said to him,“ I have given to your master’s grandson all that belonged to Saul and his family.You, your sons, and your servants are to work the ground for him, and you are to bring in the crops so your master’s grandson will have food to eat. But Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, is always to eat at my table.” Now Ziba had 15 sons and 20 servants.Ziba said to the king,“ Your servant will do all my lord the king commands.” So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table just like one of the king’s sons.Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. All those living in Ziba’s house were Mephibosheth’s servants.However, Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem because he always ate at the king’s table. His feet had been injured.

If I have refused the wishes of the poor or let the widow’s eyes go blind,if I have eaten my few crumbs alone without letting the fatherless eat any of it—for from my youth, I raised him as his father, and since the day I was born I guided the widow—if I have seen anyone dying for lack of clothing or a needy person without a cloak,if he did not bless me while warming himself with the fleece from my sheep,if I ever cast my vote against a fatherless child when I saw that I had support in the city gate,