Matthew 6:2

Therfore whanne thou doist almes, nyle thou trumpe tofore thee, as ypocritis doon in synagogis and stretis, that thei be worschipid of men; sotheli Y seie to you, they han resseyued her meede.

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In The King James Version

Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

In Context

1Takith hede, that ye do not youre riytwisnesse bifor men, to be seyn of hem, ellis ye schulen haue no meede at youre fadir that is in heuenes.

3But whanne thou doist almes, knowe not thi left hond what thi riyt hond doith, that thin almes be in hidils,

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Cross References

Job 31:16If Y denyede to pore men that, that thei wolden, and if Y made the iyen of a wydewe to abide;

Psalms 112:9Which makith a bareyn womman dwelle in the hous; a glad modir of sones.

Proverbs 20:6Many men ben clepid merciful; but who schal fynde a feithful man?

Isaiah 9:17For this thing the Lord schal not be glad on the yonge men therof, and he schal not haue merci on the fadirles children and widewis therof; for ech man is an ypocrite and weiward, and ech mouth spak foli. In alle these thingis the stronge veniaunce of hym is not turned awei, but yit his hond is stretchid forth;

Isaiah 58:7Breke thi breed to an hungri man, and brynge in to thin hous nedi men and herborles; whanne thou seest a nakid man, hile thou hym, and dispise not thi fleisch.

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