I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing.
yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken
Psalm 37:28 For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed; the offspring of the wicked will perish.
Genesis 15:1 After this, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward."
Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." [Deuteronomy 31:6]
or their children begging bread
Psalm 111:5 He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever.
Psalm 145:15 The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time.
Mark 10:46 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means "son of Timaeus"), was sitting by the roadside begging.
They are always generous and lend freely
Leviticus 25:35 " 'If any of your fellow Israelites become poor and are unable to support themselves among you, help them as you would a foreigner and stranger, so they can continue to live among you.' "
their children will be a blessing
Deuteronomy 28:4 The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock--the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.
Psalm 112:2 Their children will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
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