Proverbs 28:27
He that giveth to the poor, shall not want: he that despiseth his entreaty, shall suffer indigence.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
In Context
26He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool: but he that walketh wisely, he shall be saved.
28When the wicked rise up, men shall hide themselves: when they perish, the lust shall be multiplied.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:7If one of thy brethren that dwelleth within the gates of thy city in the land which the Lord thy God will give thee, come to poverty: thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor close thy hand,
Psalms 41:1Unto the end, a psalm for David himself.
Proverbs 11:24Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.
Proverbs 11:26He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.
Proverbs 22:9He that is inclined to mercy shall be blessed: for of his bread he hath given to the poor. He that maketh presents shall purchase victory and honour: but he carrieth away the souls of the receivers.
Isaiah 1:15And when you stretch forth your hands, I will turn away my eyes from you: and when you multiply prayer, I will not hear: for your hands are full of blood.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 28:27
26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. Here is, 1. The character of a fool: He trusts to his own heart, to his own wisdom and counsels, his own strength and sufficiency, his own merit and righteousness, and the good opinion he has of himself; he that does so is a fool, for he trusts to that, not only which is deceitful above all things ( Jer. xvii. 9 ), but which has often deceived him. This implies that it is the character of a wise man (as before, v. 25 )… Read the whole commentary →