Proverbs 11:25
He that is liberall in geuyng, shall haue plentie: and he that watereth, shalbe watered also hym selfe.
Bible (Bishops')
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
Isaiah 32:8But the liberall person imagineth honest thynges, and commeth vp for liberalitie vnto promotion.
Isaiah 58:8Then shall thy light breake foorth as the morning, and thy health florishe right shortly: righteousnesse shall go before thee, and the glory of the Lorde shall embrace thee.
Matthew 5:7Blessed (are) the mercyfull: for they shall obteyne mercy.
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 →