Proverbs 19:22 Cross References

Proverbs 19:22

22: Loyalty makes a person attractive. And it is better to be poor than dishonest.

But Jesus replied, "Leave her alone. Why berate her for doing such a good thing to me?
You will always have the poor among you, and you can help them whenever you want to. But I will not be here with you much longer.
She has done what she could and has anointed my body for burial ahead of time.

This truth gives them the confidence of eternal life, which God promised them before the world began--and he cannot lie.

If you are really eager to give, it isn't important how much you are able to give. God wants you to give what you have, not what you don't have.

Though they have been going through much trouble and hard times, their wonderful joy and deep poverty have overflowed in rich generosity.
For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford but far more. And they did it of their own free will.

Jesus went over to the collection box in the Temple and sat and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts.
Then a poor widow came and dropped in two pennies.
He called his disciples to him and said, "I assure you, this poor widow has given more than all the others have given.
For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she has."

I know, my God, that you examine our hearts and rejoice when you find integrity there. You know I have done all this with good motives, and I have watched your people offer their gifts willingly and joyously.

My brother, you have proved as unreliable as a seasonal brook that overflows its banks in the spring

Using every resource at my command, I have gathered as much as I could for building the Temple of my God. Now there is enough gold, silver, bronze, iron, and wood, as well as great quantities of onyx, other precious stones, costly jewels, and all kinds of fine stone and marble.
And now because of my devotion to the Temple of my God, I am giving all of my own private treasures of gold and silver to help in the construction. This is in addition to the building materials I have already collected for his holy Temple.

From the greatest to the lowliest--all are nothing in his sight. If you weigh them on the scales, they are lighter than a puff of air.

They denounce their companions for their own advantage, so let their children faint with hunger.

But the LORD told him, `It is right for you to want to build the Temple to honor my name,

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