American Standard Version
Proverbs 19:17
17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah,And his good deed will he pay him again.
Proverbs 19:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
- New International Version (NIV)Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, And He will pay back what he has given.
Context of Proverbs 19:17
15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; And the idle soul shall suffer hunger. 16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; But he that is careless of his ways shall die. He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again. 18Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; And set not thy heart on his destruction. 19A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty; For if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.
Read all of Proverbs 19Proverbs 19:17 word by word
מַלְוֵ֣ה יְ֭הוָה ח֣וֹנֵֽן דָּ֑ל וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 19:17
- Proverbs 14:21He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.
- Proverbs 28:8He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.
- 2 Samuel 12:6and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
- Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.
- Proverbs 11:24There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.
- Proverbs 28:27He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
- Deuteronomy 15:7If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brethren, within any of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother;
- Isaiah 58:7Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
- Matthew 10:41He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward: and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
- Matthew 25:40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me.
- 2 Corinthians 9:6But thisI say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
- Philippians 4:17Not that I seek for the gift; but I seek for the fruit that increaseth to your account.
- Hebrews 6:10for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.
Commentaries on Proverbs 19:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Lendeth unto the Lord - O what a word is this! God makes himself debtor for every thing that is given to the poor! Who would not advance much upon such credit? God will pay it again. And in no case has he ever forfeited his word.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Note the original greatness of the thought. We give to the poor. Have we lost our gift? No, what we gave, we have lent to One who will repay with usury. Compare the yet nobler truth of our Lord‘s teaching Matthew 25:40.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17Verse 17 God has chosen the poor of this world, to be rich in faith, and heirs of his kingdom.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. (Compare Pr 14:21; Psa 37:26). hath pity--shown by acts (compare Margin).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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