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Proverbs 11:25
25The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
Proverbs 11:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
- New International Version (NIV)A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself.
Context of Proverbs 11:25
23The godly can look forward to a reward, while the wicked can expect only judgment. 24Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything. The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. 26People curse those who hoard their grain, but they bless the one who sells in time of need. 27If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!
Read all of Proverbs 11Proverbs 11:25 word by word
נֶֽפֶשׁ־בְּרָכָ֥ה תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן וּ֝מַרְוֶ֗ה גַּם־ה֥וּא יוֹרֶֽא׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 11:25
- Proverbs 28:27Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to poverty will be cursed.
- Job 29:13I helped those without hope, and they blessed me. And I caused the widows’ hearts to sing for joy.
- Job 31:16“Have I refused to help the poor, or crushed the hopes of widows?
- Isaiah 32:8But generous people plan to do what is generous, and they stand firm in their generosity.
- Isaiah 58:7Share your food with the hungry, and give shelter to the homeless. Give clothes to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your help.
- Matthew 5:7God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
- Matthew 25:34“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.
Commentaries on Proverbs 11:25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25The liberal soul shall be made fat - He who gives to the distressed, in the true spirit of charity, shall get a hundred fold from God's mercy. How wonderful is the Lord! He gives the property, gives the heart to use it aright, and recompenses the man for the deed though all the fruit was found from himself! He that watereth - A man who distributes in the right spirit gets more good himself than the poor man does who receives the bounty. Thus it is more…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25Liberal soul - literally, “the soul that blesses,” i. e., gives freely and fully. The similitudes are both of them essentially Eastern. Fatness, the sleek, well filled look of health, becomes the figure of prosperity, as leanness of misfortune Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 28:25; Psalm 22:29; Isaiah 10:16. Kindly acts come as the refreshing dew and soft rain from heaven upon a thirsty land.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25Verse 25 Both in temporal and spiritual things, God commonly deals with his people according to the measure by which they deal with their brethren.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-26Generous people who give freely to others will succeed, but those who hoard their money will lose it (see Proverbs 28:27; 2 Corinthians 9:6–9).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-3124-31. The scope of the whole is a comment on Pr 11:23. Thus liberality, by God's blessing, secures increase, while penuriousness, instead of expected gain, procures poverty.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 11
- 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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