Proverbs 28:27
One who gives to the poor has no lack; 2 but one who closes his eyes will have many curses. 1
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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
26One who trusts in himself is a fool; 2 but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe. 1
28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; 2 but when they perish, the upright thrive.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:7+ 15:7. Deut 15:7 (Deut 15:7-11) (#8.517): T. Not to refrain from lending to a poor man and giving charity to him for whatever he needs / R. Not to withhold charity from the poor R. Note: Rambam teaches, “Thus, whoever bestows charity fulfills an affirmative commandment, and one who shuts his eyes and refrains from giving charity not only neglects a positive commandment, but also violates a negative commandment.” If a poor man, one of your brothers, is with you within any of your gates in your land which Adonai your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother;
Psalms 41:1Blessed is he who considers the poor. 2 Adonai will deliver him in the day of evil. 1
Proverbs 11:24There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. 2 There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty. 1
Proverbs 11:26People curse someone who withholds grain, 2 but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it. 1
Proverbs 22:9He who has a generous eye will be blessed; 2 for he shares his food with the poor. 1
Isaiah 1:15When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. 2 Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not sh'ma ·hear obey·. 2 Your hands are full of blood. 1
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 →