"Now for the house of my God I have prepared with all my might: gold for [things to be made of] gold, silver for [things of] silver, bronze for [things of] bronze, iron for [things of] iron, wood for [things of] wood, onyx stones, [stones] to be set, glistening stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and marble slabs in abundance.

"Moreover, because I have set my affection on the house of my God, I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, my own special treasure of gold and silver:

"I know also, my God, that You test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these [things;] and now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here to offer willingly to You.

"But the LORD said to my father David, 'Whereas it was in your heart to build a temple for My name, you did well in that it was in your heart.

Now Jesus sat opposite the treasury and saw how the people put money into the treasury. And many [who were] rich put in much.

So He called His disciples to [Himself] and said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury;

But Jesus said, "Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me.

"She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial.

that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality.

For I bear witness that according to [their] ability, yes, and beyond [their] ability, [they were] freely willing,

For if there is first a willing mind, [it is] accepted according to what one has, [and] not according to what he does not have.

Better [is] the poor who walks in his integrity Than [one who is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

My brothers have dealt deceitfully like a brook, Like the streams of the brooks that pass away,

He who speaks flattery to [his] friends, Even the eyes of his children will fail.

Surely men of low degree [are] a vapor, Men of high degree [are] a lie; If they are weighed on the scales, They [are] altogether [lighter] than vapor.

in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began,