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Don`t say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again, Tomorrow I will give," When you have it by you.
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Don't Delay Doing Good
Commentators stress that when you have the ability to help someone—whether by paying a just debt or giving alms—you should do it immediately. Scholars warn that delay is dangerous because you cannot be sure of tomorrow, your resources may disappear, and the person in need could suffer in the meantime.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
A marked change in style. The continuous exhortation is replaced by a series of maxims.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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