Proverbs 21:26
He craveth greedily kol hayom, 1 but the tzaddik giveth and spareth not. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 37:26He is ever chonen (generous, merciful), + 37:26 See verse 21 and lendeth; 1 and his zera is blessed. 1
Matthew 5:42And the one asking you to give and the one wishing to borrow from you, from these do not turn away.
Acts 20:33I coveted no oneʼs silver or gold or shtreimel. + 20:33 1Sm 12:3
2 Corinthians 9:9As it has been written, PIZAR NATAN LAEVYONIM TZIDKATO OMEDET LA'AD (He scattered, he gave to the poor, His Righteousness endures forever). + 9:9 Ps 112:9; Mal 3:10
1 Thessalonians 2:5Nor did we ever come with divrei chanuppah (words of flattery), as you know, nor with pretext for chamdanut (greed) — Der Oybershter is mine eidus! (G-d is my witness!)
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 21:26-27
25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. 26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. Here we have, 1. The miseries of the slothful, whose hands refuse to labour in an honest calling, by which they might get an honest livelihood. They are as fit for labour as other men, and business offers itself, to which they might lay their hands and apply their minds, but they will not; herein they fondly think they do well for themselves, see ch. xxvi.… Read the whole commentary →