Children's Bible

<h3>BEING GENEROUS AND LOVING</h3> <div class='poem'> He who returns evil for good,<br/> From his house evil shall not depart.<br/> <br/> It is an honor for a man to avoid strife;<br/> Only a fool is quarrelsome.<br/> Charcoal for embers, and wood for fire,<br/> And a quarrelsome man to kindle strife!<br/> <br/> Strive not with a man without cause,<br/> If he has done you no harm.<br/> <br/> The beginning of strife is as when one lets out water;<br/> <span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_220" id="Page_220">[220]</SPAN></span>Therefore leave off strife before quarrelling begins.<br/> Better a dry crust with quietness<br/> Than a house full of feasting with strife.<br/> <br/> A just man regards the life of his beast,<br/> But the heart of the wicked is cruel.<br/> <br/> He who oppresses the poor reviles his Maker,<br/> But he who has pity on the needy honors him.<br/> He who listens not to the cry of the poor,<br/> He also shall call and not be answered.<br/> He who pities the poor, lends to the Lord<br/> And he will repay him for his good deed.<br/> <br/> If your enemy hungers, give him food;<br/> If he thirsts, give him water to drink;<br/> For you will heap coals of fire on his head,<br/> And the Lord will reward you.<br/> <br/> Hatred stirs up strife,<br/> But love overlooks faults.<br/> Better a meal of herbs where love is,<br/> Than a fatted ox with hate.<br/> <br/> Let not love and truth leave you,<br/> Bind them about your neck;<br/> So you will enjoy favor and a good reputation<br/> In the sight of God and man.<br/></div> <hr style="width: 65%;" /><p><span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_221" id="Page_221">[221]</SPAN></span></p> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />