1. benefit - Noun
2. benefit - Verb
An act of kindness; a favor conferred.
Whatever promotes prosperity and personal happiness, or adds value to property; advantage; profit.
A theatrical performance, a concert, or the like, the proceeds of which do not go to the lessee of the theater or to the company, but to some individual actor, or to some charitable use.
Beneficence; liberality.
Natural advantages; endowments; accomplishments.
To be beneficial to; to do good to; to advantage; to advance in health or prosperity; to be useful to; to profit.
To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as, he will benefit by the change.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIt is pointless for someone to say that he has faith in God if he does not have the works which go with faith. What benefit were their lamps to the foolish virgins who had no oil (Mt. 25:1-13), namely, deeds of love and compassion? Gregory Palamas
Are you angry? Be angry at your sins, beat your soul, afflict your conscience, but strict in judgement and a terrible punisher of your own sins. This is the benefit of anger, wherefore God placed it in us. John Chrysostom
What benefit is there for a person from all their worldly knowledge if they cannot forgive their neighbor for an offensive word or a look? Nikolaj Velimirovic
Friendship built on benefit is never strong. Chinese Proverb
The last benefit is most remembered. English Proverb
There is no benefit that sticks to the fingers. English Proverb