But the noble person devises noble plans; And by noble plans he stands.

高明人却谋高明事，在高明事上也必永存。

君子却图谋高尚的事，他必因高尚的事站立得稳。

君子却图谋高尚的事，他必因高尚的事站立得稳。

高尚的人计划高尚的事，在高尚的事上持之以恒。

高尚的人却筹谋高尚的事，他也必坚持这些高尚的事。

高贵人却筹谋高贵的事，并坚立在高贵的事上。

高明人卻謀高明事，在高明事上也必永存。

君子卻圖謀高尚的事，他必因高尚的事站立得穩。

君子卻圖謀高尚的事，他必因高尚的事站立得穩。

高尚的人計劃高尚的事，在高尚的事上持之以恆。

高尚的人卻籌謀高尚的事，他也必堅持這些高尚的事。

但高尚人卻籌劃着高尚的事，他對於高尚的事必永久支持着。

高貴人卻籌謀高貴的事，並堅立在高貴的事上。

惟高明者所謀高明、恆處高明、○

慷慨者所為、其量寛宏、足以自立、

英明人設英明之謀、恆心行英明之事、○

But the noble make noble plans, and by noble deeds they stand.

But those who are noble make noble plans. And by doing noble things they succeed.

But he who is noble plans noble things, and on noble things he stands.

But generous people plan to do what is generous, and they stand firm in their generosity.

But a noble person plans noble things; he stands up for noble causes.

But a generous man devises generous things, And by generosity he shall stand.

But the noble deviseth noble things; and in noble things shall he continue.

But a noble person plans noble things; he stands up for noble causes.

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

An honorable man makes honorable plans; his honorable character gives him security.

But the noble devises noble things; and he will continue in noble things.

And to the extent that any of the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a contribution for the relief of the brothers and sisters living in Judea.And they did this, sending it with Barnabas and Saul to the elders.

There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in poverty.A generous person will be prosperous, And one who gives others plenty of water will himself be given plenty.

Now I say this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows generously will also reap generously.Each one must do just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.And God is able to make all grace overflow to you, so that, always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed;as it is written:“ He scattered abroad, he gave to the poor, His righteousness endures forever.”Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness;you will be enriched in everything for all liberality, which through us is producing thanksgiving to God.

that in a great ordeal of affliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the wealth of their liberality.

And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners in order to receive back the same amount.But love your enemies and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil people.

He has given freely to the poor, His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor.

So Peter got ready and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the room upstairs; and all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing all the tunics and garments that Dorcas used to make while she was with them.

Then David said,“ Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul, so that I could show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they summoned him to David; and the king said to him,“ Are you Ziba?” And he said,“ I am your servant.”Then the king said,“ Is there no one remaining of the house of Saul to whom I could show the kindness of God?” And Ziba said to the king,“ There is still a son of Jonathan, one who is disabled in both feet.”So the king said to him,“ Where is he?” And Ziba said to the king,“ Behold, he is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, in Lo debar.”Then King David sent messengers who brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo debar.Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, came to David and fell on his face and prostrated himself. And David said,“ Mephibosheth.” And he said,“ Here is your servant!”Then David said to him,“ Do not be afraid, for I will assuredly show kindness to you for the sake of your father Jonathan, and I will restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul; and you yourself shall eat at my table regularly.”Again he prostrated himself, and said,“ What is your servant, that you should be concerned about a dead dog like me?”Then the king summoned Saul’s servant Ziba and said to him,“ Everything that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master’s grandson.You and your sons and your servants shall cultivate the land for him, and you shall bring in the produce so that your master’s grandson will have food to eat; nevertheless Mephibosheth, your master’s grandson, shall eat at my table regularly.” Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.Then Ziba said to the king,“ In accordance with everything that my lord the king commands his servant, so your servant will do.” So Mephibosheth ate at David’s table as one of the king’s sons.Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was Mica. And all who lived in the house of Ziba were servants to Mephibosheth.So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, because he ate at the king’s table regularly. And he was disabled in his two feet.

“ If I have kept the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the orphan has not shared it( But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And from my infancy I guided her),If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, Or that the needy had no covering,If his waist has not thanked me, And if he has not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep,If I have lifted up my hand against the orphan, Because I saw I had support in the gate,