Those who are kind benefit themselves. But mean people bring ruin on themselves.

仁慈的人善待自己；残忍的人扰害己身。

仁慈的人善待自己；残忍的人扰害己身。

仁慈的人善待自己；残忍的人扰害己身。

仁慈的人造福自己，残酷的人惹祸上身。

仁慈的人自己获益，残忍的人自己受害。

仁慈的人，自己获益；残忍的人，自己受害。

仁慈的人善待自己；殘忍的人擾害己身。

仁慈的人善待自己；殘忍的人擾害己身。

仁慈的人善待自己；殘忍的人擾害己身。

仁慈的人造福自己，殘酷的人惹禍上身。

仁慈的人自己獲益，殘忍的人自己受害。

仁慈的人善待自己；殘忍的人搞壞己身。

仁慈的人，自己獲益；殘忍的人，擾害自己。

仁慈者益己命、殘刻者害厥身、

益人者正以益己、損人者適以損己。

仁慈者加增己益、殘忍者擾害己身、

Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.

A man who is kind benefits himself, but a cruel man hurts himself.

Your kindness will reward you, but your cruelty will destroy you.

A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel person brings ruin on himself.

A merciful person does himself good, But the cruel person does himself harm.

The merciful man does good for his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings disaster on himself.

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but[ he that is] cruel troubleth his own flesh.

A kind person benefits himself, but a cruel person brings himself trouble.

The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

Blessed are those who show mercy. They will be shown mercy.

“ Then the King will speak to those on his right. He will say,‘ My Father has blessed you. Come and take what is yours. It is the kingdom prepared for you since the world was created.I was hungry. And you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty. And you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger. And you invited me in.I needed clothes. And you gave them to me. I was sick. And you took care of me. I was in prison. And you came to visit me.’“ Then the people who have done what is right will answer him.‘ Lord,’ they will ask,‘ when did we see you hungry and feed you? When did we see you thirsty and give you something to drink?When did we see you as a stranger and invite you in? When did we see you needing clothes and give them to you?When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’“ The King will reply,‘ What I’m about to tell you is true. Anything you did for one of the least important of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

Those who have not shown mercy will not receive mercy when they are judged. To show mercy is better than to judge.

They’ve crushed poor people and left them with nothing. They’ve taken over houses they didn’t even build.“ No matter how much they have, they always long for more. But their treasure can’t save them.There isn’t anything left for them to eat up. Their success won’t last.While they are enjoying the good life, trouble will catch up with them. Terrible suffering will come on them.When they’ve filled their stomachs, God will pour out his great anger on them. He’ll strike them down with blow after blow.

Blessed are those who care about weak people. When they are in trouble, the Lord saves them.The Lord guards them and keeps them alive. They are counted among those who are blessed in the land. The Lord won’t hand them over to the wishes of their enemies.The Lord will take care of them when they are lying sick in bed. He will make them well again.I said,“ Lord, have mercy on me. Heal me, because I have sinned against you.”

Forgive other people when they sin against you. If you do, your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you.But if you do not forgive the sins of other people, your Father will not forgive your sins.

Share your food with hungry people. Provide homeless people with a place to stay. Give naked people clothes to wear. Provide for the needs of your own family.Then the light of my blessing will shine on you like the rising sun. I will heal you quickly. I will march out ahead of you. And my glory will follow behind you and guard you. That’s because I always do what is right.You will call out to me for help. And I will answer you. You will cry out. And I will say,‘ Here I am.’“ Get rid of the chains you use to hold others down. Stop pointing your finger at others as if they had done something wrong. Stop saying harmful things about them.Work hard to feed hungry people. Satisfy the needs of those who are crushed. Then my blessing will light up your darkness. And the night of your suffering will become as bright as the noonday sun.I will always guide you. I will satisfy your needs in a land baked by the sun. I will make you stronger. You will be like a garden that has plenty of water. You will be like a spring whose water never runs dry.Your people will rebuild the cities that were destroyed long ago. And you will build again on the old foundations. You will be called One Who Repairs Broken Walls. You will be called One Who Makes City Streets Like New Again.

So, Your Majesty, I hope you will accept my advice. Stop being sinful. Do what is right. Give up your evil practices. Show kindness to those who are being treated badly. Then perhaps things will continue to go well with you.”

Those who always want more bring ruin to their households. But a person who refuses to be paid to lie will live.

Those who are right with God die. And no one really cares about it. People who are faithful to the Lord are swept away by trouble. And no one understands why that happens to those who do what is right.

You rich people, listen to me. Cry and weep, because you will soon be suffering.Your riches have rotted. Moths have eaten your clothes.Your gold and silver have lost their brightness. Their dullness will be a witness against you. Your wanting more and more will eat your body like fire. You have stored up riches in these last days.You have even failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields. Their pay is crying out against you. The cries of those who gathered the harvest have reached the ears of the Lord. He rules over all.You have lived an easy life on earth. You have given yourselves everything you wanted. You have made yourselves fat like cattle that will soon be butchered.

Even in the darkness light shines on honest people. It shines on those who are kind and tender and godly.Good things will come to those who are willing to lend freely. Good things will come to those who are fair in everything they do.Those who do what is right will always be secure. They will be remembered forever.They aren’t afraid when bad news comes. They stand firm because they trust in the Lord.Their hearts are secure. They aren’t afraid. In the end they will see their enemies destroyed.They have spread their gifts around to poor people. Their good works continue forever. They will be powerful and honored.

Give, and it will be given to you. A good amount will be poured into your lap. It will be pressed down, shaken together, and running over. The same amount you give will be measured out to you.”

A man lived all by himself. He didn’t have any sons or brothers. His hard work never ended. But he wasn’t happy with what he had.“ Who am I working so hard for?” he asked.“ Why don’t I get the things I enjoy?” That doesn’t have any meaning either. In fact, it’s a very bad deal!

It is not that I want your gifts. What I really want is what is best for you.

Here is something to remember. The one who plants only a little will gather only a little. And the one who plants a lot will gather a lot.Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give. You shouldn’t give if you don’t want to. You shouldn’t give because you are forced to. God loves a cheerful giver.And God is able to shower all kinds of blessings on you. So in all things and at all times you will have everything you need. You will do more and more good works.It is written,“ They have spread their gifts around to poor people. Their good works continue forever.”( Psalm 112:9)God supplies seed for the person who plants. He supplies bread for food. God will also supply and increase the amount of your seed. He will increase the results of your good works.You will be made rich in every way. Then you can always give freely. We will take your many gifts to the people who need them. And they will give thanks to God.Your gifts meet the needs of the Lord’s people. And that’s not all. Your gifts also cause many people to thank God.You have shown yourselves to be worthy by what you have given. So other people will praise God because you obey him. That proves that you really believe the good news about Christ. They will also praise God because you share freely with them and with everyone else.Their hearts will be filled with love for you when they pray for you. God has given you grace that is better than anything.

Those who are worthless use sinful methods. They make evil plans against poor people. They destroy them with their lies. They do it even when those people are right.But those who are noble make noble plans. And by doing noble things they succeed.