New King James Version
Proverbs 19:17
17He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, And He will pay back what he has given.
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 Living Translation (NLT)If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord— and he will repay you!
Context of Proverbs 19:17
15Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, And an idle person will suffer hunger. 16He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of his ways will die. He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, And He will pay back what he has given. 18Chasten your son while there is hope, And do not set your heart on his destruction. 19A man of great wrath will suffer punishment; For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
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מַלְוֵ֣ה יְ֭הוָה ח֣וֹנֵֽן דָּ֑ל וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹ יְשַׁלֶּם־לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 19:17
- Proverbs 14:21He who despises his neighbor sins; But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
- Proverbs 28:8One who increases his possessions by usury and extortion Gathers it for him who will pity the poor.
- 2 Samuel 12:6And he shall restore fourfold for the lamb, because he did this thing and because he had no pity.”
- Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast your bread upon the waters, For you will find it after many days.
- Proverbs 11:24There is one who scatters, yet increases more; And there is one who withholds more than is right, But it leads to poverty.
- Proverbs 28:27He who gives to the poor will not lack, But he who hides his eyes will have many curses.
- Deuteronomy 15:7“If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the gates in your land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother,
- Isaiah 58:7Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; When you see the naked, that you cover him, And not hide yourself from your own flesh?
- Matthew 10:41He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward. And he who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.
- Matthew 25:40And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’
- 2 Corinthians 9:6But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
- Philippians 4:17Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account.
- Hebrews 6:10For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and 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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