Proverbs 3:28
Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
Cross-reference
Proverbs 27:1 warns against presuming on tomorrow — reinforcing the urgency to give now rather than delay.
Leviticus 19:13 specifically prohibits holding wages overnight — applying the same principle of timely payment to hired workers.
Deuteronomy 24:12-15 commands daily payment to the poor — showing that delaying what is owed is oppression.
2 Corinthians 8:11 urges completing a promised gift with what you have — matching readiness with timely action.
1 Timothy 6:18 commands being generous and ready to share — directly reinforcing the call to give when able.
Deuteronomy 24:15 commands paying a hired worker the same day — the same urgent principle: do not delay what is owed when you can give now.
Jesus commands giving to anyone who asks — directly parallels the principle of not delaying generosity. Strong thematic link.
Luke 6:30 repeats the same command to give to every beggar — reinforcing the call for immediate generosity without delay.
James condemns saying 'Go in peace' without giving what is needed — a direct application of the same principle: don't delay help with empty words.
Paul says owe nothing but love — the principle of not delaying obligations, extending to prompt giving as an act of love.