Dinheiro
O dinheiro é ferramenta que pode ser usada para o bem ou para o mal. A Bíblia nos ensina a administrar recursos com sabedoria, generosidade e temor ao Senhor.
Perspectiva bíblica
Guardai-vos da avareza. A vida não consiste na abundância de bens. O dinheiro é servo, nunca senhor.
And he said to them, See ye, and beware of all covetousness; for the life of a man is not in the abundance of the things, which he wieldeth.
For where thy treasure is, there also thine heart is.
His lord said to him, Well be thou, good servant and faithful; for on few things thou hast been true [or faithful], I shall ordain thee on many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Raise not thine eyes to riches, which thou mayest not have; for those [or they] shall make to them-selves pens or wings, as of an eagle, and they shall fly into heaven.
Do not thou travail to be made rich, but set thou measure to thy prudence.
An avaricious man shall not be [ful] filled of money; and he that loveth riches shall not take fruits of them; and therefore this is vanity.
Administrar com sabedoria
Honra ao Senhor com as tuas primícias. O sábio administra seus recursos com prudência e visão de eternidade.
Honour thou the Lord of thy chattel [or substance], and of the best of all thy fruits give thou to poor men;
The blessing of the Lord maketh rich men; and torment shall not be fellowshipped to them.
Treasures of wickedness shall not profit; but rightfulness [or rightwiseness] shall deliver from death.
Hasted chattel [or substance], that is, gotten hastily, shall be made less; but that that is gathered little and little with hand, shall be multiplied.
Wield thou wisdom, for it is better than gold; and get thou prudence, for it is preciouser than silver.
Better is a good name, than many riches; for good grace is above silver and gold.
Better is a little with the dread of the Lord, than many treasures and unfillable.
A needy man is merciful; and better is a poor just [or rightwise] man, than a man liar.
Make thou far from me vanity and words of leasing; give thou not to me begging and riches; but give thou only necessaries to my lifelode;
Perigos e armadilhas
Quem quer enriquecer cai em tentação. Fuja do amor ao dinheiro e busque contentamento no Senhor.
For they that will be made rich, fall into temptation, and into the snare of the devil, and into many unprofitable desires and noxious, which drown men into death and perdition.
Command thou to the rich men of this world, that they understand not highly [or proudly], neither that they hope in uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, that giveth to us all things plenteously to use;
Be your manners without covetousness, satisfied with present things; for he said, I shall not leave thee, neither forsake,
Riches shall not profit in the day of vengeance; but rightfulness [or rightwiseness] shall deliver from death.
The chattel [or substance] of a rich man is the city of his strength; and as a strong wall compassing him.
Tudo vem de Deus
De ti vem tudo, e das tuas mãos to damos. Os tributos são devidos — dai a César o que é de César e a Deus o que é de Deus.
Who am I, and who is my people, that we may promise all these things to thee? All things be thine, and we have given to thee those things, which we have taken of thine hand.
Therefore yield ye to all men debts, to whom tribute, tribute, to whom toll, [or custom for things borne about], toll, [or such custom], to whom dread, dread, to whom honour, honour.
For therefore ye give tributes, they be the ministers of God, and serve for this same thing.
Better is a little thing to a just [or rightwise] man; than many riches of sinners.
For the arms of sinners shall be all-broken; but the Lord confirmeth just [or rightwise] men.
I delighted in the way of thy witnessings; as in all riches.