Proverbs 28:27
One who giveth to the poor, shall have no want, but, he that hideth his eyes, shall receive many a curse.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:7When there cometh to be among you a needy person any one of thy brethren within any one of thy gates, in thy land, which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart nor shut thy hand from thy needy brother;
Psalms 41:1How happy is he that is attentive to the poor, In the day of calamity, will Yahweh deliver him:
Proverbs 11:24There is who scattereth, and increaseth yet more, and who withholdeth of what is due, only to come to want.
Proverbs 11:26He that keepeth back corn, the populace will curse him, but there is, a blessing, for the head of him that selleth.
Proverbs 22:9A benevolent eye, the same, shall be blessed,—because he hath given of his bread to the poor.
Isaiah 1:15Even when ye spread forth your open palms, I hide mine eyes from you; Yea, though ye multiply prayers, I am not hearkening,—Your hands, with deeds of blood, are filled.
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 →