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Proverbs 19:17 (WEB)
He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; he will reward him.

Fathers and councils · 10

Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies IV.18Book IV
“For even as God does not need our possessions, so do we need to offer something to God; as Solomon says: “He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the Lord.”” — editor's note: Prov. xix. 17.
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 15
“He Himself hath said, “He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth to God.”” — editor's note: Prov. xix. 17.
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John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 63
“For “he that showeth mercy to a poor man,” it is said, “lendeth to the Lord.”” — editor's note: Prov. xix. 17.
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Ambrose of Milan, Letters Letter 7
“Lastly, gifts to the poor make God indebted to us, for it is written: “He that giveth to the poor, lendeth to God.”” — editor's note: Prov. xix. 17.
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Ambrose of Milan, On the Decease of His Brother Satyrus Book 1
“For what he gave to the poor he offered to God, since “he that distributeth to the poor lendeth unto God;” and by requiring what was just, he left them not a little, but the whole.” — editor's note: Prov. xix. 17.
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Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 23
“For they watch their opportunities, and turn the distress to profit, and thrive upon misfortune: heeding not that he who shows mercy to the poor, lendeth to the Lord, nor that he that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: nor any other of the promises to the philanthropic, and threats against the inhuman.” — editor's note: Prov. xix. 17.
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Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor II.13Book II
““For he that giveth to the poor, lendeth to God.”” — editor's note: Prov. xix. 17.
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Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor III.4Book III
“…than apes, and capable of uttering something better than nightingales; and to set before them that saying, “He that pitieth the poor lendeth to the Lord;” and this, “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these My brethren, ye have done it to Me.”” — editor's note: Prov. xix. 17.
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Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies Book 3
““Qui dat mendico, fœneratur Deo.”” — editor's note: Prov. xix. 17.
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Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.2Book III
“On this same subject in Solomon in Proverbs: “He that hath pity on the poor lendeth unto the Lord.”” — editor's note: Prov. xix. 17.
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