Proverbs 19:17

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

15Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And a lazy person will suffer hunger. 16One who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But one who is careless of conduct will die. One who is gracious to a poor person lends to the Lord, And He will repay him for his good deed. 18Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death. 19A person of great anger will suffer the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

Proverbs 19:17 word by word

מַלְוֵ֣ה יְ֭הוָה ח֣וֹנֵֽן דָּ֑ל וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• is graciousחָנַןchânan · be graciousH2603
• lendsלָוָהlâvâh · to borrowH3867
• to the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• And He will repayשָׁלֵםshâlam · to completeH7999
• goodגְּמוּלgemûl · recompenseH1576

Cross-references for Proverbs 19:17

• Proverbs 14:21One who despises his neighbor sins, But one who is gracious to the poor is blessed.
• Proverbs 28:8One who increases his wealth by interest of any kind, Collects it for one who is gracious to the poor.
• 2 Samuel 12:6So he must make restitution for the lamb four times over, since he did this thing and had no compassion.”
• Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you will find it after many days.
• Proverbs 11:24There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in poverty.
• Proverbs 28:27One who gives to the poor will never lack anything, But one who shuts his eyes will have many curses.
• Deuteronomy 15:7“If there is a poor person among you, one of your brothers, in any of your towns in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart, nor close your hand from your poor brother;
• Isaiah 58:7Is it not to break your bread with the hungry And bring the homeless poor into the house; When you see the naked, to cover him; And not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
• Matthew 10:41The one who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and the one who receives a righteous person in the name of a righteous person shall receive a righteous person’s reward.
• Matthew 25:40And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of Mine, you did it for Me.’
• 2 Corinthians 9:6Now I say this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows generously will also reap generously.
• Philippians 4:17Not that I seek the gift itself, but I seek the profit which increases to your account.
• Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, by having served and by still serving the saints.

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

Topics related to Proverbs 19:17

• Lending
• Liberality
• Poor

In the dictionaries

• Judgment
• Pity
• Scorner
• Slothfulness
• Compassion
• Lend, Loan
• Poor
• Proverb
• Proverbs, the Book of

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