Proverbs 3:9-10
World English Bible
9 Honor Yahweh with your substance,
with the first fruits of all your increase:
10 so your barns will be filled with plenty,
and your vats will overflow with new wine.
Proverbs 3:9-10
New King James Version
9 (A)Honor the Lord with your possessions,
And with the firstfruits of all your increase;
10 (B)So your barns will be filled with plenty,
And your vats will overflow with new wine.
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 King James Version
27 (A)Do not withhold good from [a]those to whom it is due,
When it is in the power of your hand to do so.
28 (B)Do not say to your neighbor,
“Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:27 Lit. its owners
Proverbs 11:24-25
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.
Proverbs 11:24-25
New King James Version
24 There is one who (A)scatters, yet increases more;
And there is one who withholds more than is right,
But it leads to poverty.
25 (B)The generous soul will be made rich,
(C)And he who waters will also be watered himself.
Proverbs 21:26
World English Bible
26 There are those who covet greedily all day long;
but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
Proverbs 21:26
New King James Version
26 He covets greedily all day long,
But the righteous (A)gives and does not spare.
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 King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:9 Lit. good
Proverbs 23:6
World English Bible
6 Don’t eat the food of him who has a stingy eye,
and don’t crave his delicacies:
Proverbs 23:6
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:6 Lit. one who has an evil 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 King James Version
Proverbs 25:21-22
World English Bible
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat.
If he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 for you will heap coals of fire on his head,
and Yahweh will reward you.
Proverbs 25:21-22
New King James Version
21 (A)If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 For so you will heap coals of fire on his head,
(B)And the Lord will reward you.
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 King James Version
27 (A)He who gives to the poor will not lack,
But he who hides his eyes will have many curses.
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