Proverbs 11:25
The soul which blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 to the poor what they desired, and have made the eyes of the widow wait:
Isaiah 32:8But the prince will devise such things as are worthy of a prince, and he shah stand above the rulers.
Isaiah 58:8Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thy health shall speedily arise, and thy justice shall go before thy face, end the glory of the Lord shall gather thee up.
Matthew 5:7Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
2 Corinthians 9:6Now this I say: He who soweth sparingly, shall also reap sparingly: and he who soweth in blessings, shall also reap 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 →