1<\/sup>HE that sheweth mercy, lendeth to his neighbour: and he that is stronger in hand, keepeth the commandments.<\/span> <\/p>\n 2<\/sup>Lend to thy neighbour in the time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbour again in due time.<\/span> <\/p>\n 3<\/sup>Reap thy word, and deal faithfully with him: and thou shalt always find that which is necessary for thee.<\/span> <\/p>\n 4<\/sup>Many have looked upon a thing lent as a thing found, and have given trouble to them that helped them.<\/span> <\/p>\n 5<\/sup>Till they receive, they kiss the hands of the lender, and in promises they humble their voice:<\/span> <\/p>\n 6<\/sup>But when they should repay, they will ask time, and will return tedious and murmuring words, and will complain of the time:<\/span> <\/p>\n 7<\/sup>And if he be able to pay, he will stand off, he will scarce pay one half, and will count it as if he had found it:<\/span> <\/p>\n 8<\/sup>But if not, he will defraud him of his money, and he shall get him for an enemy without cause:<\/span> <\/p>\n 9<\/sup>And he will pay him with reproaches and curses, and instead of honour and good turn will repay him injuries.<\/span> <\/p>\n 10<\/sup>Many have refused to lend, not out of wickedness, but they were afraid to be defrauded without cause.<\/span> <\/p>\n 11<\/sup>But yet towards the poor be thou more hearty, and delay not to shew him mercy.<\/span> <\/p>\n 12<\/sup>Help the poor because of the commandment: and send him not away empty handed because of his poverty.<\/span> <\/p>\n 13<\/sup>Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend: and hide it not under a stone to be lost.<\/span> <\/p>\n 14<\/sup>Place thy treasure in the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold.<\/span> <\/p>\n 15<\/sup>Shut up alms in the heart of the poor, and it shall obtain help for thee against all evil.<\/span> <\/p>\n 16<\/sup>Better than the shield of the mighty, and better than the spear:<\/span> <\/p>\n 17<\/sup>It shall fight for thee against thy enemy.<\/span> <\/p>\n 18<\/sup>A good man is surety for his neighbour: and he that hath lost shame, will leave him to himself.<\/span> <\/p>\n 19<\/sup>Forget not the kindness of thy surety: for he hath given his life for thee.<\/span> <\/p>\n 20<\/sup>The sinner and the unclean fleeth from his surety.<\/span> <\/p>\n 21<\/sup>A sinner attributeth to himself the goods of his surety: and he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him that delivered him.<\/span> <\/p>\n 22<\/sup>A man is surety for his neighbour: and when he hath lost all shame, he shall forsake him.<\/span> <\/p>\n 23<\/sup>Evil suretyship hath undone many of good estate, and hath tossed them as a wave of the sea.<\/span> <\/p>\n 24<\/sup>It hath made powerful men to go from place to place round about, and they have wandered in strange countries.<\/span> <\/p>\n 25<\/sup>A sinner that transgresseth the commandment of the Lord, shall fall into an evil suretyship: and he that undertaketh many things, shall fall into judgment.<\/span> <\/p>\n 26<\/sup>Recover thy neighbour according to thy power, and take heed to thyself that thou fall not.<\/span> <\/p>\n 27<\/sup>The chief thing for man's life is water and bread, and clothing, and a house to cover shame.<\/span> <\/p>\n 28<\/sup>Better is the poor man's fare under a roof of boards, than sumptuous cheer abroad in another man's house.<\/span> <\/p>\n 29<\/sup>Be contented with little instead of much, and thou shalt not hear the reproach of going abroad.<\/span> <\/p>\n 30<\/sup>It is a miserable life to go as a guest from house to house: for where a man is a stranger, he shall not deal confidently, nor open his mouth.<\/span> <\/p>\n 31<\/sup>He shall entertain and feed, and give drink to the unthankful, and moreover he shall hear bitter words.<\/span> <\/p>\n 32<\/sup>Go, stranger, and furnish the table, and give others to eat what thou hast in thy hand.<\/span> <\/p>\n 33<\/sup>Give place to the honourable presence of my friends: for I want my house, my brother being to be lodged with me.<\/span> <\/p>\n 34<\/sup>These things are grievous to a man of understanding: the upbraiding of houseroom, and the reproaching of the lender.<\/span> <\/p>\n