Proverbs 3:27-28
New International Reader's Version
27 Don’t hold back good from those who are worthy of it.
Don’t hold it back when you can help.
28 Suppose you already have something to give.
Don’t say to your neighbor,
“Come back tomorrow.
I’ll give it to you then.”
Proverbs 3:27-28
New International Version
27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in your power to act.
28 Do not say to your neighbor,
“Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—
when you already have it with you.(A)
Proverbs 3:27-28
King James Version
27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
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Proverbs 11:24-26
New International Reader's Version
24 One person gives freely but gets even richer.
Another person doesn’t give what they should but gets even poorer.
25 Anyone who gives a lot will succeed.
Anyone who renews others will be renewed.
26 People ask for bad things to happen to those who store up grain for themselves.
But people ask for God’s blessing on those who are willing to sell.
Proverbs 11:24-26
New International Version
24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.
26 People curse the one who hoards grain,
but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.
Proverbs 11:24-26
King James Version
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
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Proverbs 13:22
New International Reader's Version
22 A good person leaves what they own to their children and grandchildren.
But a sinner’s wealth is stored up for those who do right.
Proverbs 13:22
New International Version
22 A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children,
but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.(A)
Proverbs 13:22
King James Version
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
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Proverbs 14:21
New International Reader's Version
21 It is a sin to hate your neighbor.
But blessed is the person who is kind to those in need.
Proverbs 14:21
New International Version
Proverbs 14:21
King James Version
21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
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Proverbs 18:16
New International Reader's Version
16 A gift opens the door
and helps the giver meet important people.
Proverbs 18:16
New International Version
16 A gift(A) opens the way
and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
Proverbs 18:16
King James Version
16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
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Proverbs 19:17
New International Reader's Version
17 Anyone who is kind to poor people lends to the Lord.
God will reward them for what they have done.
Proverbs 19:17
New International Version
Proverbs 19:17
King James Version
17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
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Proverbs 21:13
New International Reader's Version
13 Whoever refuses to listen to the cries of poor people
will also cry out and not be answered.
Proverbs 21:13
New International Version
Proverbs 21:13
King James Version
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
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Proverbs 22:9
New International Reader's Version
9 Those who give freely will be blessed.
That’s because they share their food with those who are poor.
Proverbs 22:9
New International Version
Proverbs 22:9
King James Version
9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
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Proverbs 25:14
New International Reader's Version
14 A person who brags about gifts never given
is like wind and clouds that don’t produce rain.
Proverbs 25:14
New International Version
14 Like clouds and wind without rain
is one who boasts of gifts never given.
Proverbs 25:14
King James Version
14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
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