He whose desires are fixed on profit is a cause of trouble to his family; but he who has no desire for offerings will have life.
He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.
The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life.
He who is ever desiring profit is a cause of fighting; but he who puts his faith in the Lord will be made fat.
The heart of her husband has faith in her, and he will have profit in full measure.
After looking at a field with care, she gets it for a price, planting a vine-garden with the profit of her work.
She sees that her marketing is of profit to her: her light does not go out by night.
For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.
Let his creditor take all his goods; and let others have the profit of his work.
What profit is there in my blood if I go down into the underworld? will the dust give you praise, or be a witness to your help?
How then is the Jew better off? or what profit is there in circumcision?
They have all gone out of the way, there is no profit in any of them; there is not one who does good, not so much as one:
For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;
This is a true saying; and it is my desire that you may give certain witness about these things, so that those who have had faith in God may give attention to good works. These things are good and of profit to men;
But have nothing to do with foolish questionings, and lists of generations, and fights and arguments about the law; for they are of no profit and foolish.
So I took care of the flock of death, for those who made profit out of the flock; and I took for myself two rods, naming one Beautiful, and the other Bands; and I took care of the flock.
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The First Book of Adam and Eve. Books 1 begins immediately after the expulsion from the Garden of Eden. We learn about the fall but also of the promise to save Adam and his decendents. The story depicts mans struggle against evil, the devil and sin.
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