Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.

Surely he scorneth the scorners but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

which has come to you even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth

Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth

My children are a blessing.

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Jacob said, Please, no, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present at my hand, because I have seen your face, as one sees the face of God, and you were pleased with me.

Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

From Resource Curse to Blessing

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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

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Then the resource curse can be turned into a blessing.

And is under no one 's obligation to return his favour ,

And no one has done a favour to him , for which he should be compensated .

and confers no favour on any man for recompense ,

And who hath no favour from anyone to recompense .

And have in his mind no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return ,

Seeking no favor in return .

not as payment for any favours that he received ,

And none hath with him any favour for reward ,

and does not expect any reward from anyone ,

and confers no favor upon anyone for recompense

And not giving for anyone who has done him a favor to be rewarded

They do not expect any reward

And no one has with him any boon for which he should be rewarded ,

and owes no favour to anyone , which is to be repaid ,

And have in their minds no favour from anyone for which a reward is expected in return ,

He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.

for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.

I will grant you mercy, that he may have mercy on you, and cause you to return to your own land.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.

For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.

Resources should be a blessing, not a curse.

But Noah found favor in Yahweh's eyes.

She will give to your head a garland of grace. She will deliver a crown of splendor to you.

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.