Proverbs 11:25

Those who give generously to others will prosper; if you help others, they/someone will help you, too.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

24Some people give their money generously to poor people, but they become richer in spite of that, and some people hold tightly to their money, but they still become poor in spite of that.

26People curse/despise someone who hoards his grain and does not sell it, waiting to get a higher/bigger price for it, but they praise someone who sells it when people need it, even when the price is not high.

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Cross References

Job 31:16“I have guided orphans from the time that they were born; I have taken care of them since they were young. So, if it were true that I ate all my food myself and did not share some of it with orphans, or that I refused to give poor people the things that they wanted, or that I caused widows to live ◄in despair/without hope that they would receive any help from anyone►,

Isaiah 32:8But honorable people plan to do honorable/good things, and they do the honorable/good things that they plan to do.

Isaiah 58:8If you do those things, what you do for others will be like [SIM] a light that shines when it dawns. The troubles that have been caused by your sins will end quickly. Others will know about your righteous behavior, and with my glorious presence I will protect you from behind like I protected the Israeli people when they left Egypt.

Matthew 5:7God is pleased with people who act mercifully; he will act mercifully to them.

2 Corinthians 9:6Do not forget this: “ A farmer who sows only a few seeds will not gather/reap a large harvest, but the one who sows a lot of seeds will gather/reap a large harvest [MET].” Similarly, if you give just a little to help others, God will give you only a few blessings. But if you give willingly and cheerfully to help people, you will receive in return many blessings from God.

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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