Proverbs 11:25
The liberal soul, shall be enriched, and, he that refresheth, shall himself also be refreshed.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
In Context
Cross References
Job 31:16If I withheld—from pleasure—the poor, or, the eyes of the widow, I dimmed;
Isaiah 32:8But, a noble man, noble things, hath devised,—And, he, upon noble things, will stand,
Isaiah 58:8Then, shall break forth, as the dawn, thy light, And thy new flesh shall speedily grow,—Then shall go before thee, thy righteousness, the glory of Yahweh shall bring up thy rear:
Matthew 5:7Happy, the merciful; for, they, shall receive mercy:
2 Corinthians 9:6As to this, however, he that soweth sparingly, sparingly, also shall reap, and, he that soweth with blessings, with blessings, also shall reap:
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 →