In all thy works shew a bright countenance; and dedicate thy tithe with gladness.

Give to God according as He hath given to thee; with goodness of eye, and as thy hand hath found.

For He is a God that recompenseth; and sevenfold will He return unto thee.

He that giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord; and who is a rewarder but He?

Bribe not, for He will not receive; and trust not upon a sacrifice of oppression.

For He is a God of judgement; and with Him is no respect of persons.

He will not favour the oppressor against the poor; and He will hear the supplication of the afflicted.

He will not reject the cry of the fatherless; and of the widow, when she maketh much complaint.

Do not tears run down the cheek? Doth she not sigh because of her miseries?

Bitterness that is well-pleasing is her lamentation: her cry hasteth to the clouds.

The crying of the poor passeth through thick clouds; and resteth not until it come nigh.

It will not remove till God shall visit; and till He that judgeth righteously shall do judgement.

Yea, and God will not tarry; and as a mighty One He will not refrain Himself:

till He smite the loins of the unmerciful; and repay vengeance to the heathen:

till He dispossess the sceptre of pride; and quite cut down the rod of the wicked:

till He render to a man his due; and a man's recompense according to his devising:

till He plead the cause of His people; and make them joyful with His salvation.

Mercy from the Lord in time of affliction is as cloud of rains in season of drought.