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Lay up your treasure according to the commandments of the Most High, and it will profit you more than gold.
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Store up almsgiving in your treasury, and it will rescue you from every disaster;
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better than a stout shield and a sturdy spear, it will fight for you against the enemy.
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A good person will be surety for his neighbor, but the one who has lost all sense of shame will fail him.
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Do not forget the kindness of your guarantor, for he has given his life for you.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.