Proverbs 3:27-28
Christian Standard Bible
Treat Others Fairly
27 When it is in your power,[a]
don’t withhold good(A) from the one to whom it belongs.
28 Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later.
I’ll give it tomorrow”—when it is there with you.(B)
Footnotes
- 3:27 Lit in the power of your hands
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
Christian Standard Bible
24 One person gives freely,
yet gains more;(A)
another withholds what is right,
only to become poor.(B)
25 A generous person will be enriched,(C)
and the one who gives a drink of water
will receive water.(D)
26 People will curse(E) anyone who hoards grain,
but a blessing will come to the one who sells it.(F)
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
Christian Standard Bible
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his[a] grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.(A)
Footnotes
- 13:22 Or inheritance: his
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
Christian Standard Bible
21 The one who despises his neighbor sins,(A)
but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.(B)
Proverbs 14:21
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:21 Or afflicted
Proverbs 18:16
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 18:16 Lit gift makes room
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
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 19:17 Lit to 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
Christian Standard Bible
13 The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor
will himself also call out and not be answered.(A)
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
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 22:9 Lit Good of eye
Proverbs 22:9
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:9 Lit has a good eye
Proverbs 25:14
Christian Standard Bible
14 The one who boasts about a gift that does not exist
is like clouds and wind without rain.(A)
Proverbs 25:14
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:14 Lit in a gift of falsehood
Proverbs 28:27
Christian Standard Bible
27 The one who gives to the poor
will not be in need,
but one who turns his eyes away[a]
will receive many curses.(A)
Footnotes
- 28:27 Lit who shuts his eyes
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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