Proverbs 11:25
The soul that blesses shall be made fat. And whoever inebriates will likewise be inebriated himself.
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In The King James Version
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
In Context
Cross References
Job 31:16If I have denied the poor what they wanted and have made the eyes of the widow wait;
Isaiah 32:8Yet truly, the prince will plan things that are worthy of a prince, and he will stand above the rulers.
Isaiah 58:8Then your light will break forth like the morning, and your health will improve quickly, and your justice will go before your face, and the glory of the Lord will gather you up.
Matthew 5:7Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
2 Corinthians 9:6But I say this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. And whoever sows with blessings shall also reap from blessings:
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:25
The Praise of Liberality. 24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. Note, 1. It is possible a man may grow rich by prudently spending what he has, may scatter in works of piety, charity, and generosity, and yet may increase; nay, by that means may increase, as the corn is increased by being sown. By cheerfully using what we have our spirits are exhilarated, and so fitted for the business we have to do, by minding which closely what… Read the whole commentary →