Verse
Proverbs 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which…
“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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The verses around Proverbs 19:17.
15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
18Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
19A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
Verse explanation
Describes helping the poor as if it were lending money to God Himself — a way of saying that generosity never goes without a return, even if it does not seem immediate.
From the Proverbs 19 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 19:17 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Ao Senhor empresta o que se compadece do pobre, e elle lhe pagará o seu beneficio.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Quem faz misericórdia ao pobre empresta ao SENHOR; e ele lhe pagará sua recompensa.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Si eres bondadoso con el pobre, estarás prestándole al Señor, y él te pagará con creces por lo que has hecho.
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More verses about generosity
- 2 Corinthians 9:7Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God…
- Proverbs 11:25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
- Luke 6:38Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over…
- Acts 20:35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words…
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