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1 He that sheweth
mercy, lendeth to his neighbour:
and he that is stronger in hand, keepeth the
commandments.
2 Lend to
thy neighbour in the time of his need, and pay thou
thy neighbour again in due time.
3 Reap thy
word, and deal faithfully with him: and thou shalt
always find that which is necessary for thee.
4 Many
have looked upon a thing lent as a thing found, and have given trouble to
them that helped them.
5 Till they
receive, they kiss the hands of the lender, and in promises they humble their
voice:
6 But when
they should repay, they will ask time, and will return tedious and murmuring
words, and will complain of the time:
7 And if he
be able to pay, he will stand off, he will scarce pay one half, and will
count it as if he had found it:
8 But if
not, he will defraud him of his money, and he shall get him for an enemy
without cause:
9 And he
will pay him with reproaches and curses, and instead of honour
and good turn will repay him injuries.
10 Many
have refused to lend, not out of wickedness, but they were afraid to be
defrauded without cause.
11 But yet
towards the poor be thou more hearty, and delay not to shew
him mercy.
12 Help the
poor because of the commandment: and send him not away empty handed because
of his poverty.
13 Lose thy
money for thy brother and thy friend: and hide it not under a stone to be
lost.
14 Place
thy treasure in the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee
more profit than gold.
15 Shut up
alms in the heart of the poor, and it shall obtain help for thee against all
evil.
16 Better
than the shield of the mighty, and better than the spear:
17 It shall
fight for thee against thy enemy.
18 A good
man is surety for his neighbour: and he that hath
lost shame, will leave him to himself.
19 Forget
not the kindness of thy surety: for he hath given
his life for thee.
20 The
sinner and the unclean fleeth from his surety.
21 A sinner
attributeth to himself the goods of his surety: and
he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him that delivered him.
22 A man is
surety for his neighbour: and when he hath lost all
shame, he shall forsake him.
23 Evil suretyship hath undone many of good estate, and hath
tossed them as a wave of the sea.
24 It hath
made powerful men to go from place to place round about, and they have
wandered in strange countries.
25 A sinner
that transgresseth the commandment of the Lord,
shall fall into an evil suretyship: and he that undertaketh many things, shall fall into judgment.
26 Recover
thy neighbour according to thy power, and take heed
to thyself that thou fall not.
27 The
chief thing for man's life is water and bread, and clothing, and a house to
cover shame.
28 Better
is the poor man's fare under a roof of boards, than sumptuous cheer abroad in
another man's house.
29 Be
contented with little instead of much, and thou shalt
not hear the reproach of going abroad.
30 It is a
miserable life to go as a guest from house to house: for where a man is a
stranger, he shall not deal confidently, nor open his mouth.
31 He shall
entertain and feed, and give drink to the unthankful, and moreover he shall
hear bitter words.
32 Go,
stranger, and furnish the table, and give others to eat what thou hast in thy
hand.
33 Give
place to the honourable presence of my friends: for
I want my house, my brother being to be lodged with me.
34 These
things are grievous to a man of understanding: the upbraiding of houseroom,
and the reproaching of the lender.
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1- الذي يصنع رحمة يقرض القريب و
السخي اليد يحفظ الوصايا.
2- اقرض القريب في وقت حاجته و اقضه ما له
عليك في اجله.
3- حقق ما نطقت به و كن امينا معه فتنال في كل
حين بغيتك.
4- كثيرون حسبوا القرض لقطة فعنوا الذين
امدوهم.
5- قبل ان يقبض يقبل اليد و يخشع بصوته حتى
ينال مال القريب.
6- فاذا ان الرد ماطل و نطق بكلام مضجر و شكا
صرف الدهر.
7- ان كان الرد في طاقته لم يكد يرد النصف و
يحسب ما رده لقطة.
8- و الا فيسلبه امواله و يتخذه عدوا بلا سبب.
9- يجزيه اللعنة و الشتيمة و بدل الاكرام
يكافئه الاهانة.
10- كثيرون امسكوا لاجل خبث الناس مخافة ان
يسلبوا بغير سبب.
11- مع ذلك كن طويل الاناة على البائس و لا
تماطله في الصدقة.
12- لاجل الوصية اعن المسكين و في عوزه لا
تردده فارغا.
13- اتلف فضتك على اخيك و صديقك و لا تدعها
تصدا تحت الحجر و تتلف.
14- انفق ذخيرتك بحسب وصايا العلي فتنفعك اكثر
من الذهب.
15- اغلق على الصدقة في اخاديرك فهي تنقذك من
كل شر.
16- أفضل من درع الأقوياء ، وأفضل من الرمح
17- ويجب أن الكفاح من أجل اليك ضد العدو خاصتك
18- تقاتل عنك عدوك اكثر من ترس
الباس و رمح الحماسة.
19- الرجل الصالح يكفل القريب و الذي فقد كل
حياء يخذله.
20- لا تنس نعم الكافل فانه بذل نفسه لاجلك.
21- الخاطئ يهرب من كافله و
اللئيم الروح يخذله.
22- الخاطئ يدمر خيرات الكافل و جاحد الجميل
يخذل مخلصه.
23- من الناس من يكفل قريبه لكنه يفقد كل حياء
فيخذله.
24- كثيرون كانوا في نجح فاهلكتهم الكفالة و
اقلقتهم كامواج البحر.
25- الجات رجالا مقتدرين الى المهاجرة فتاهوا
بين امم غريبة.
26- الخاطئ الذي يتهافت على الكفالة و يصبوا
الى المعاملات يقع تحت الاقضية.
27- امدد قريبك بقدر طاقتك و احذر على نفسك ان
تسقط.
28- راس المعيشة الماء و الخبز و اللباس و
البيت الساتر للسوءة.
29- عيش الفقير تحت سقف من الواح خير من
الاطعمة الفاخرة في دار الغربة.
30- ارض بالقليل و الكثير فلا تسمع تعييرا في
امر البيت.
31- بئس حياة الانسان من بيت الى بيت و حيثما
ضاف لم يفتح فاه.
32- تطعم و تسقي جاحدين لجميلك و انت ضيفهم و
وراء ذلك تسمع اقوالا مرة.
33- ان قم يا ضيف جهز المائدة و ان كان بيدك
شيء فاطعمني.
34- انصرف يا ضيف من امام شخص كريم ان اخا لي
يتضيفني فانا محتاج الى البيت.
35- امران يستثقلهما الانسان
الفطن الانتهار في امر البيت و تعيير المقرض
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