Proverbs 3:27-28
World English Bible
27 Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
28 Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again;
tomorrow I will give it to you,”
when you have it by you.
Proverbs 3:27-28
New American Standard Bible
27 (A)Do not withhold good from [a]those to whom it is due,
When it is in your power to do it.
28 (B)Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it to you,”
When you have it with you.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:27 Lit its owners
Proverbs 11:24-26
World English Bible
24 There is one who scatters, and increases yet more.
There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat.
He who waters shall be watered also himself.
26 People curse someone who withholds grain,
but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
Proverbs 11:24-26
New American Standard Bible
24 There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more,
And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in poverty.
25 A [a](A)generous person will be [b]prosperous,
And one who (B)gives others plenty of water will himself be given plenty.
26 One who withholds grain, the (C)people will curse him,
But (D)blessing will be on the head of him who (E)sells it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:25 Lit soul of blessing
- Proverbs 11:25 Lit made fat
Proverbs 13:22
World English Bible
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
Proverbs 13:22
New American Standard Bible
22 A good person (A)leaves an inheritance to his [a]grandchildren,
And the (B)wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:22 Lit sons’ sons
Proverbs 14:21
World English Bible
21 He who despises his neighbor sins,
but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
Proverbs 14:21
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:21 Or afflicted
Proverbs 18:16
World English Bible
16 A man’s gift makes room for him,
and brings him before great men.
Proverbs 18:16
New American Standard Bible
16 A person’s (A)gift makes room for him
And brings him before great people.
Proverbs 19:17
World English Bible
17 He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh;
he will reward him.
Proverbs 19:17
New American Standard Bible
17 One who (A)is gracious to a poor person lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his [a](B)good deed.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:17 Or benefits
Proverbs 21:13
World English Bible
13 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor,
he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
Proverbs 21:13
New American Standard Bible
13 One who (A)shuts his ear to the outcry of the poor
Will also call out himself, and not be (B)answered.
Proverbs 22:9
World English Bible
9 He who has a generous eye will be blessed;
for he shares his food with the poor.
Proverbs 22:9
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:9 Lit has a good eye
Proverbs 25:14
World English Bible
14 As clouds and wind without rain,
so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.
Proverbs 25:14
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:14 Lit in a gift of falsehood
Proverbs 28:27
World English Bible
27 One who gives to the poor has no lack;
but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.
Proverbs 28:27
New American Standard Bible
27 One who (A)gives to the poor will never lack anything,
But one who [a]shuts his eyes will have many curses.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:27 Lit hides
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