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2 Samuel 12 6
Because he has done this thing and shown no pity, he must pay four lambs for that lamb.”
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Numbers 5:7
The person is to confess the sin he has committed. He is to pay full compensation, add a fifth of its value to it, and give it to the individual he has wronged.
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Leviticus 6:1-6
The Lord spoke to Moses:“ When someone sins and offends the Lord by deceiving his neighbor in regard to a deposit, a security, or a robbery; or defrauds his neighbor;or finds something lost and lies about it; or swears falsely about any of the sinful things a person may do—once he has sinned and acknowledged his guilt— he must return what he stole or defrauded, or the deposit entrusted to him, or the lost item he found,or anything else about which he swore falsely. He must make full restitution for it and add a fifth of its value to it. He is to pay it to its owner on the day he acknowledges his guilt.Then he must bring his restitution offering to the Lord: an unblemished ram from the flock according to your assessment of its value as a restitution offering to the priest.
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Luke 18:22-23
When Jesus heard this, He told him,“ You still lack one thing: Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”After he heard this, he became extremely sad, because he was very rich.
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Exodus 22:1-4
“ When a man steals an ox or a sheep and butchers it or sells it, he must repay five cattle for the ox or four sheep for the sheep.If a thief is caught in the act of breaking in, and he is beaten to death, no one is guilty of bloodshed.But if this happens after sunrise, there is guilt of bloodshed. A thief must make full restitution. If he is unable, he is to be sold because of his theft.If what was stolen— whether ox, donkey, or sheep— is actually found alive in his possession, he must repay double.
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Luke 12:33
Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Make money-bags for yourselves that won’t grow old, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.
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Proverbs 6:31
Still, if caught, he must pay seven times as much; he must give up all the wealth in his house.
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Luke 16:9
And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of the unrighteous money so that when it fails, they may welcome you into eternal dwellings.
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Acts 4:34-35
For there was not a needy person among them, because all those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,and laid them at the apostles’ feet. This was then distributed for each person’s basic needs.
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1 Samuel 12 3
Here I am. Bring charges against me before the Lord and His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I wronged or mistreated? From whose hand have I taken a bribe to overlook something? I will return it to you.”
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Acts 2:44-46
Now all the believers were together and held all things in common.They sold their possessions and property and distributed the proceeds to all, as anyone had a need.Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple complex, and broke bread from house to house. They ate their food with a joyful and humble attitude,
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James 1:10-11
but the one who is rich should boast in his humiliation because he will pass away like a flower of the field.For the sun rises with its scorching heat and dries up the grass; its flower falls off, and its beautiful appearance is destroyed. In the same way, the rich man will wither away while pursuing his activities.
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1 Timothy 6 17-1 Timothy 6 18
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.Instruct them to do what is good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share,
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Luke 11:41
But give from what is within to the poor, and then everything is clean for you.
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2 Corinthians 8 7-2 Corinthians 8 8
Now as you excel in everything— faith, speech, knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love for us— excel also in this grace.I am not saying this as a command. Rather, by means of the diligence of others, I am testing the genuineness of your love.
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Luke 7:13
When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said,“ Don’t cry.”
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Luke 3:8-14
Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance. And don’t start saying to yourselves,‘ We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you that God is able to raise up children for Abraham from these stones!Even now the ax is ready to strike the root of the trees! Therefore, every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”“ What then should we do?” the crowds were asking him.He replied to them,“ The one who has two shirts must share with someone who has none, and the one who has food must do the same.”Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they asked him,“ Teacher, what should we do?”He told them,“ Don’t collect any more than what you have been authorized.”Some soldiers also questioned him:“ What should we do?” He said to them,“ Don’t take money from anyone by force or false accusation; be satisfied with your wages.”
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Exodus 20:16
Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.
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Psalms 41:1
Happy is one who cares for the poor; the Lord will save him in a day of adversity.
