Proverbs 28:27
Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.
Berean Standard Bible
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 who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.
28When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:7If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother.
Psalms 41:1Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
Proverbs 11:24One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
Proverbs 11:26The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.
Proverbs 22:9A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
Isaiah 1:15When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with 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 →