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

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

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.

As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion. for God loves a cheerful giver.And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.As it is written,“ He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness remains forever.”Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,you being enriched in everything to all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.

how in much proof of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.

If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive back as much.But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.

Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

David said,“ Is there yet any who is left of Saul’s house, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”There was of Saul’s house a servant whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to him,“ Are you Ziba?” He said,“ I am your servant.”The king said,“ Is there not yet any of Saul’s house, that I may show the kindness of God to him?” Ziba said to the king,“ Jonathan still has a son, who is lame in his feet.”The king said to him,“ Where is he?” Ziba said to the king,“ Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo Debar.”Then king David sent, and brought him out of the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo Debar.Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, and fell on his face, and showed respect. David said,“ Mephibosheth.” He answered,“ Behold, your servant!”David said to him,“ Don’t be afraid; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You will eat bread at my table continually.”He bowed down, and said,“ What is your servant, that you should look at such a dead dog as I am?”Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him,“ All that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master’s son.Till the land for him, you, your sons, and your servants. Bring in the harvest, that your master’s son may have bread to eat; but Mephibosheth your master’s son will always eat bread at my table.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.Then Ziba said to the king,“ According to all that my lord the king commands his servant, so your servant will do.” So Mephibosheth ate at the king’s table, like one of the king’s sons.Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. All that lived in Ziba’s house were servants to Mephibosheth.So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem; for he ate continually at the king’s table. He was lame in both his feet.

“ If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it( no, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, I have guided her from my mother’s womb);if I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or that the needy had no covering;if his heart hasn’t blessed me, if he hasn’t been warmed with my sheep’s fleece;if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, because I saw my help in the gate,