כַּבֵּ֣ד אֶת־יְ֭הוָה מֵהוֹנֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מֵרֵאשִׁ֗ית כָּל־תְּבוּאָתֶֽךָ׃
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Duties of the Heart
When the rich man contemplates this, he will not fear the damages time brings on him. If the money stays by him, he will thank the Creator and praise him. If it is lost from him, he will bear His judgment and accept His decree. It will be easier for him to use it and spend it in the service of G-d, to do good with it, to return deposits people entrusted him with, and return money he took unjustly, and not to covet another man's wealth nor disrespect a poor man due to his poverty, and it will be a strong cause to help him acquire good traits and to refrain from the bad traits, as written "Honor the L-ord from your wealth, and from the first-fruits of all your produce" (Mishlei 3:9), and "He that has pity on the poor lends to the L-ord; and that which he has given will He pay him back" (Mishlei 19:17).