²⁴ One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
    another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

²⁵ A generous^(A) person will prosper;
    whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.^(B)

²⁶ People curse the one who hoards grain,
    but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.

³¹ Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,^(A)
    but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.^(B)

⁵ Whoever mocks the poor^(A) shows contempt for their Maker;^(B)
    whoever gloats over disaster^(C) will not go unpunished.^(D)

⁹ The generous will themselves be blessed,^(A)
    for they share their food with the poor.^(B)

¹⁶ One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth
    and one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty.

²⁷ Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,^(A)
    but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.^(B)

⁷ The righteous care about justice for the poor,^(A)
    but the wicked have no such concern.