Proverbs 28:27
He that gives to the poor shall not be in want: but he that turns away his eye from him shall be in great distress.
Brenton Septuagint
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 trusts to a bold heart, such an one is a fool: but he that walks in wisdom shall be safe.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:7And if there shall be in the midst of thee a poor man of thy brethren in one of thy cities in the land, which the Lord thy God gives thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, neither shalt thou by any means close up thine hand from thy brother who is in want.
Psalms 41:1For the end, a Psalm for instruction, for the sons of Core.
Proverbs 11:24There are some who scatter their own, and make it more: and there are some also who gather, yet have less. + 11:24 Gr. diminished.
Proverbs 11:26May he that hoards corn leave it to the nation: but blessing be on the head of him that gives it.
Proverbs 22:9a He that gives liberally secures victory and honour; but he takes away the life of them that possess them.
Isaiah 1:15When ye stretch forth your hands, I will turn away mine eyes from you: and though ye make many supplications, I will not hearken to you; 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 →