יֵשׁ מְפַזֵּר וְנוֹסָף עוֹד וְחוֹשֵׂךְ מִיֹּשֶׁר אַךְ לְמַחְסוֹר: נֶפֶשׁ בְּרָכָה תְדֻשָּׁן וּמַרְוֶה גַּם הוּא יוֹרֶא:
One gives generously and ends with more. Another stints on doing the right thing and incurs a loss. A generous person enjoys prosperity; one who satisfies others shall themselves be sated.
[JPS translation . Edited for gender neutrality]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. What principles of personal conduct emerge from this text?
2. What is the logic behind this statement? Do you agree?
3. Are there exceptions to this principle?
Time Period: Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)