Isaiah 32:8 Cross References - BBE

⁸ But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.

¹ And David said, Is there still anyone of Saul's family living, so that I may be a friend to him, because of Jonathan? ² Now there was of Saul's people a servant named Ziba, and they sent him to David; and the king said to him, Are you Ziba? And he said, I am. ³ And the king said, Is there anyone of Saul's family still living, to whom I may be a friend in God's name? And Ziba said, There is a son of Jonathan, whose feet are damaged. ⁴ And 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, in Lo-debar. ⁵ Then King David sent, and had him taken from Lo-debar, from the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel. ⁶ And Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, came to David, and falling down on his face, gave him honour. And David said, Mephibosheth. And answering he said, Your servant is here. ⁷ And David said to him, Have no fear: for truly I will be good to you, because of your father Jonathan, and I will give back to you all the land which was Saul's; and you will have a place at my table at all times. ⁸ And he went down on his face before the king, and said, What is your servant, for you to take note of a dead dog such as I am? ⁹ Then the king sent for Ziba, Saul's servant, and said to him, All the property of Saul and of his family I have given to your master's son. ¹⁰ And you and your sons and your servants are to take care of the land for him, and get in the fruit of it, so that your master's son may have food: but Mephibosheth, your master's son, will have a place at my table at all times. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants. ¹¹ Then Ziba said to the king, Every order which you have given to your servant will be done. As for Mephibosheth, he had a place at David's table, like one of the king's sons. ¹² And Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica. And all the people living in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth. ¹³ So Mephibosheth went on living in Jerusalem; for he took all his meals at the king's table; and he had not the use of his feet.

¹⁶ If I kept back the desire of the poor; if the widow's eye was looking for help to no purpose; ¹⁷ If I kept my food for myself, and did not give some of it to the child with no father; ¹⁸ For I was cared for by God as by a father from my earliest days; he was my guide from the body of my mother; ¹⁹ If I saw one near to death for need of clothing, and that the poor had nothing covering him; ²⁰ If his back did not give me a blessing, and the wool of my sheep did not make him warm; ²¹ If my hand had been lifted up against him who had done no wrong, when I saw that I was supported by the judges;

⁹ He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.

²⁴ A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need. ²⁵ He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.

³³ And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is it to you? for even sinners do the same. ³⁴ And if you let those have the use of your money, from whom you are hoping to get it back, what credit is it to you? even sinners do so to sinners, hoping to get back as much as they gave. ³⁵ But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.

³⁹ And Peter went with them. And when he had come, they took him into the room: and all the widows were there, weeping and putting before him the coats and clothing which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

²⁹ And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea: ³⁰ Which they did, sending it to the rulers of the church by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

² How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.

⁶ But in the Writings it says, He who puts in only a small number of seeds, will get in the same; and he who puts them in from a full hand, will have produce in full measure from them. ⁷ Let every man do after the purpose of his heart; not giving with grief, or by force: for God takes pleasure in a ready giver. ⁸ And God is able to give you all grace in full measure; so that ever having enough of all things, you may be full of every good work: ⁹ As it is said in the Writings, He has sent out far and wide, he has given to the poor; his righteousness is for ever. ¹⁰ And he who gives seed for putting into the field and bread for food, will take care of the growth of your seed, at the same time increasing the fruits of your righteousness; ¹¹ Your wealth being increased in everything, with a simple mind, causing praise to God through us.