New American Standard Bible 2020
Proverbs 28:27
27One who 1gives to the poor will never lack anything, But one who 2shuts his eyes will have many curses.
Proverbs 28:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
- New International Version (NIV)Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He who gives to the poor will not lack, But he who hides his eyes will have many curses.
Context of Proverbs 28:27
25An arrogant person stirs up strife, But one who trusts in the Lord will prosper. 26One who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But one who walks wisely will flee to safety. One who gives to the poor will never lack anything, But one who shuts his eyes will have many curses. 28When the wicked rise, people hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.
Read all of Proverbs 28Proverbs 28:27 word by word
נוֹתֵ֣ן לָ֭רָשׁ אֵ֣ין מַחְס֑וֹר וּמַעְלִ֥ים עֵ֝ינָ֗יו רַב־מְאֵרֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 28:27
- Proverbs 19:17One who is gracious to a poor person lends to the Lord, And He will repay him for his good deed.
- Proverbs 22:9One who is generous will be blessed, Because he gives some of his food to the poor.
- 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;
- Psalms 41:1Blessed is one who considers the helpless; The Lord will save him on a day of trouble.
- Psalms 112:5It goes well for a person who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment.
- 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.
- Hebrews 13:16And do not neglect doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
- Isaiah 1:15So when you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; Yes, even though you offer many prayers, I will not be listening. Your hands are covered with blood.
- Proverbs 11:26One who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
- Proverbs 24:24One who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” Peoples will curse him, nations will scold him;
Commentaries on Proverbs 28:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Be that giveth unto the poor - See the notes on Deuteronomy 15:7; (note), Detueronomy Deuteronomy 19:17; (note), Deuteronomy 22:9; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Hideth his eyes - i. e., Turns away from, disregards, the poor. Compare Isaiah 1:15.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27Verse 27 A selfish man not only will not look out for objects of compassion, but will look off from those that call for his attention.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. (Compare Pr 11:24-26). hideth his eyes--as the face (Psa 27:9; 69:17), denotes inattention.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Proverbs 28:27 Prov 11:24; 19:17 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 28:27 Lit hides ↩
Commentaries on Proverbs 28
- 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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