Devine Scripture

Proverbs 11:25

Proverbs chapter 11 · verse 25 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Context

v.24There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.

v.25This passage

v.26He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 58:7

    Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

  • Isaiah 32:8

    But the noble deviseth noble things; and in noble things shall he continue.

  • 2 Corinthians 9:6

    But thisI say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

  • Job 31:16

    If I have withheld the poor fromtheirdesire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

  • Job 29:13

    The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.

  • Proverbs 28:27

    He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.