Proverbs 19:17
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Proverbs 19:17 in other translations
| BSB | Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender. |
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| WEB | He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; he will reward him. |
| ASV | He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again. |
| YLT | Whoso is lending to Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him. |
| DARBY | He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him. |
| BBE | He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward. |
| Webster | He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth to the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. |
What does Proverbs 19:17 mean?
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Proverbs 19:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 19:17
- Proverbs 28:27
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
- Hebrews 6:10
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
- Luke 6:38
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
- 2 Corinthians 9:6-8
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
- Matthew 25:40
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
- Ecclesiastes 11:1
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
- Isaiah 58:7-11
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? Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward. Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: …
- Matthew 10:41-42
He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
- Proverbs 14:21
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
- Proverbs 11:24-25
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
- Proverbs 14:31
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
- Deuteronomy 15:7-14
If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth. Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the Lord against thee, and it be sin unto thee. Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto. …
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Context
- Proverbs 19:16
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
- Proverbs 19:17
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
- Proverbs 19:18
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Proverbs 19:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | A Jehová empresta el que da al pobre, y él le dará su paga. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Qui use de grâce envers le pauvre prête à l’ Éternel, et il lui rendra son bienfait. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wer des Armen sich erbarmt, leiht Jehova; und er wird ihm seine Wohltat vergelten. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Fœneratur Domino qui miseretur pauperis, et vicissitudinem suam reddet ei. |