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

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 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.

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

So the disciples determined, everyone according to his ability, to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.And they did so, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.

The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.As it is written,“ He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.”He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.

for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.

And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount.But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.

He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.

So Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping and showing tunics and other garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.

And David said,“ Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David. And the king said to him,“ Are you Ziba?” And he said,“ I am your servant.”And the king said,“ Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him?” Ziba said to the king,“ There is still a son of Jonathan; he is crippled in his feet.”The king said to him,“ Where is he?” And Ziba said to the king,“ He is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar.”Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar.And Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, son of Saul, came to David and fell on his face and paid homage. And David said,“ Mephibosheth!” And he answered,“ Behold, I am your servant.”And David said to him,“ Do not fear, for I will show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul your father, and you shall eat at my table always.”And he paid homage and said,“ What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog such as I?”Then the king called 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 grandson.And you and your sons and your servants shall till the land for him and shall bring in the produce, that your master’s grandson may have bread to eat. But Mephibosheth your master’s grandson shall always eat 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 will your servant do.” So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table, like one of the king’s sons.And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Mica. And all who lived in Ziba’s house became Mephibosheth’s servants.So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he ate always at the king’s table. Now he was lame in both his feet.

“ If I have withheld anything that the poor desired, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it( for from my youth the fatherless grew up with me as with a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow),if I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, or the needy without covering,if his body has not blessed me, and if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep,if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, because I saw my help in the gate,