Proverbs 11:27
He that devises good counsels seeks good favour: but as for him that seeks after evil, evil shall overtake him.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
26May he that hoards corn leave it to the nation: but blessing be on the head of him that gives it.
Cross References
Psalms 9:15that I may declare all thy praises in the gates of the daughter of Sion: I will exult in thy salvation.
Psalms 57:6which will not hear the voice of charmers, nor heed the + 57:6 Gr. poison.charm prepared skilfully by the wise.
Proverbs 22:9a He that gives liberally secures victory and honour; but he takes away the life of them that possess them.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:27
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. See here, 1. What use we are to make of the gifts of God's bounty; we must not hoard them up merely for our own advantage, that we may be enriched by them, but we must bring them forth for the benefit of others, that they may be supported and maintained by them. It is a sin, when corn is dear and scarce, to withhold it, in hopes that it will still grow dearer, so to keep up and advance the market,… Read the whole commentary →