Proverbs 19:17
Whoever is kind to the poor lends to Yahweh 1 and he will repay him for what he has done. 1
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18Discipline your son while there is hope 1 and do not set your desire on putting him to death. 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:11For the poor will never cease to exist in the land; therefore I command you and say, 'You must surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor in your land.'
Psalms 41:2Yahweh will preserve him and keep him alive, 1 and he will be blessed on the earth; 1 Yahweh will not turn him over to the will of his enemies. 1
Proverbs 12:14From the fruit of his words a person is filled with good things, 1 just as the work of his hands rewards him. 1
Proverbs 14:31The one who oppresses the poor curses his Maker, 1 but the one who shows favor to the needy honors him. 1
Proverbs 28:27The one who gives to the poor will lack nothing, 1 but whoever closes his eyes to them will receive many curses. 1
Isaiah 58:7Is it not to break your bread with the hungry and to bring the poor and homeless into your house?” 1 When you see someone naked, you should clothe him; and you should not hide yourself from your own relatives. 1
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 →