Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.
New American Standard Bible
And he who
King James Version
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Holman Bible
and the one who gives a drink of water
will receive water.
International Standard Version
A generous person will prosper, and anyone who gives water will receive a flood in return.
A Conservative Version
The generous soul shall be made prosperous, and he who waters shall also be watered himself.
American Standard Version
The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Amplified
The generous man [is a source of blessing and] shall be prosperous and enriched,
And he who waters will himself be watered [reaping the generosity he has sown].
Darby Translation
The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Julia Smith Translation
The soul of blessing shall be made fat: also he watering, shall himself drink to the full.
King James 2000
The liberal soul shall be made rich: and he that waters shall be watered also himself.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A person of blessing will be enriched, and he who gives water also will be refreshed.
Modern King James verseion
The soul who gives freely shall be made fat; and he who waters shall also be watered himself.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that is liberal in giving, shall have plenty; and he that watereth, shall be watered also himself.
NET Bible
A generous person will be enriched, and the one who provides water for others will himself be satisfied.
New Heart English Bible
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
The Emphasized Bible
The liberal soul, shall he enriched, and, he that refresheth, shall himself also be refreshed.
Webster
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
World English Bible
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
Youngs Literal Translation
A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 11:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
24 A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need. 25 He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed. 26 He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.
Cross References
Matthew 5:7
Happy are those who have mercy: for they will be given mercy.
2 Corinthians 9:6-9
But in the Writings it says, He who puts in only a small number of seeds, will get in the same; and he who puts them in from a full hand, will have produce in full measure from them.
Job 29:13-18
The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.
Job 31:16-20
If I kept back the desire of the poor; if the widow's eye was looking for help to no purpose;
Proverbs 28:27
He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.
Isaiah 32:8
But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.
Isaiah 58:7-11
Is it not to give your bread to those in need, and to let the poor who have no resting-place come into your house? to put a robe on the unclothed one when you see him, and not to keep your eyes shut for fear of seeing his flesh?
Matthew 25:34-35
Then will the King say to those on his right, Come, you who have the blessing of my Father, into the kingdom made ready for you before the world was: