Quotes about Generosity
Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
— Nehemiah 8:10
And as they drank their wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”
— Esther 5:6
You gave no water to the weary and withheld food from the famished,
— Job 22:7
then may another eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted.
— Job 31:8
if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless—
— Job 31:17
if I have seen one perish for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a cloak,
— Job 31:19
if his heart has not blessed me for warming him with the fleece of my sheep,
— Job 31:20
if the men of my house have not said, ‘Who is there who has not had his fill?’—
— Job 31:31
After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions.
— Job 42:10
All his brothers and sisters and prior acquaintances came and dined with him in his house. They consoled him and comforted him over all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. And each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring.
— Job 42:11
They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.
— Psalm 37:26
The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.
— Psalm 45:12