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Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet
before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the
streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you,
They have their reward. As the hypocrites do — Many of the
scribes and Pharisees did this, under a pretence of calling the
poor together. They have their reward — All they will have; for
they shall have none from God.  But when thou doest alms, let
not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: Let not thy
left hand know what thy right hand doth — A proverbial
expression for doing a thing secretly. Do it as secretly as is
consistent, 1. With the doing it at all. 2.