Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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Problems Caused by Money
1 Worrying about money will
make you lose weight and
lose sleep.
2 Worrying about business note
will keep you from sleeping
just as surely as a serious illness
does.
3 Rich people work hard to make
a lot of money; then they can sit
back and live in luxury.
4 Poor people
work hard and have nothing to
show for it, and when they rest, they
are still poor.
5 No one who loves money can be
judged innocent; his efforts to get
rich have led him into sin. note
6 Many
people have been ruined because of
money, brought face-to-face with
disaster.
7 Money is a trap for those
who are fascinated by it, a trap that
every fool falls into.
8 A person who gets rich without
sinfully chasing after money is fortunate.
9 Do you know anyone like
that? If so, we will congratulate him
for performing a miracle that no one
else has ever been able to do.
10 If
anyone has ever passed this test, he
can well be proud. Has anyone ever
known that he could get away with
cheating someone, and not taken advantage
of it?
11 If so, he deserves his
wealth, and everyone will praise him
for his generosity.
Behavior at Dinner Parties
12 When you sit down at a fancy
banquet, don't let your mouth hang
open, and don't say, “Look at all that
food!”
13 It is impolite to have a
greedy eye; remember that. Nothing
in creation is greedier than the eye;
that is why it sheds tears so often. note
14 Don't reach out for everything you
see, and don't elbow people out of
the way to get at the food.
15 Be considerate
of the other people at the table
and treat them the way you want
to be treated.
16 When you get your
food, eat it like a human being. Don't
smack and slurp; nobody can stand
that.
17 It's good manners to be the
first to stop eating; stuffing yourself
is offensive.
18 If there are many people
present, don't try to be the first
to be served.
19 A little bit is plenty
for anyone with good manners. Besides,
you won't be short of breath
when you go to bed.
20 People who
eat too much get stomach aches and
cannot sleep. If you don't overeat,
you can get a good night's sleep and
wake up early the next morning feeling
fine.
21 But if you do get a stomach
ache from eating too much, go
off and vomit note and you will feel better.
22 Son, if you listen to what I am
saying and put it into practice, one
of these days you will thank me for
it. Be moderate note in everything you
do, and you will never get sick.
23 People appreciate a generous
host, and he deserves their praise.
24 But everybody in town will complain
about a host who is stingy with
his food, and their complaints are
justified.
25 Don't try to prove your manhood
by how much you can drink.
Wine has been the ruin of many.
26 An arrogant man's character
shows through when he is in a
drunken argument, in the same way
that iron is tested when it is heated
red-hot and then dipped in water.
27 Wine can put new life into you if
you drink it in moderation. What
would life be like without it? Wine
-- --
was created to make us happy.
28 If
you drink it in moderation and at the
right time, it can lift your spirits and
make you cheerful,
29 but if you
drink when you are angry and upset,
it leads to headaches, embarrassment,
and disgrace. note
30 A drunken
fool can lose his temper and hurt
himself. His drinking makes him
weak and an easy target for angry
blows.
31 Never rebuke a person
when you have both been drinking.
Don't hurt his feelings while he is
having a good time. It's not the time
to criticize anyone, or to ask him to
pay back a debt.
Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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