Proverbs 11:25

The nefesh berakhah (generous person) shall be made to prosper, 1 and he that watereth shall be refreshed also himself. 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

In Context

24There is that which scattereth, and yet increaseth more; 1 and there is that which withholdeth more than is yosher, but it leadeth to machsor (want, need, poverty). 1

26He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him, 1 but brocha shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. 1

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Cross References

Job 31:16If I have withheld the poor from their chefetz (desire), 1 or have caused the eyes of the almanah to grow weary, 1

Isaiah 32:8But the noble maketh plans that are noble; 1 and by noble things shall he stand. 1

Isaiah 58:8Then shall thy light break forth like the shachar (dawn), 1 and thine healing titzmach (shall spring forth; Tzemach) speedily; 1 and thy tzedek shall go before thee; 1 the kavod Hashem shall be thy rearguard. 1

Matthew 5:7Ashrey are the merciful, for they will be shown rachamim (mercy).

2 Corinthians 9:6Note this: the one sowing sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one sowing for a bracha of bounty will also reap a bracha of bounty. + 9:6 Prov 11:24,25; 22:9

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 →

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