Proverbs 19:17
He lendeth unto the Lord that is liberal to the poor, and his good deed will he repay unto him.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
18Chastise thy son, for there is hope; and let not thy soul spare [him] for his crying.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:11For the needy will not cease out of the land; therefore do I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open wide thy hand unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
Psalms 41:2(41:3) The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; he shall be made happy on the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the revengeful desire of his enemies.
Proverbs 12:14From the fruit of his mouth will a man be satisfied with what is good; and the recompense of a man's hands will be brought back unto him.
Proverbs 14:31He that oppresseth the poor blasphemeth his Maker; but he that is gracious to the needy honoreth him.
Proverbs 28:27He that giveth unto the poor will not have any want; but he that hideth his eyes will have an abundance of curses.
Isaiah 58:7Is it not to distribute thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the afflicted poor into thy house! when thou seest the naked, that thou clothe him; and that thou hide not thyself from thy own flesh?
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:17
16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die. Here is, 1. The happiness of those that walk circumspectly. Those that make conscience of keeping the commandment in every thing, that live by rule, as becomes servants and patients, keep their own souls; they secure their present peace and future bliss, and provide every way well for themselves. If we keep God's word, God's word will keep us from every thing really hurtful. 2. The misery of those that live at large… Read the whole commentary →