Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

A lender to Yahweh, is one who sheweth favour to the poor, and, his good deed, He will pay him back.

New American Standard Bible

One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his good deed.

King James Version

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

Holman Bible

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,
and He will give a reward to the lender.

International Standard Version

Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the LORD the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance.

A Conservative Version

He who has pity upon a poor man lends to LORD, and he will repay him his good deed.

American Standard Version

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

Amplified


He who is gracious and lends a hand to the poor lends to the Lord,
And the Lord will repay him for his good deed.

Bible in Basic English

He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.

Darby Translation

He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.

Julia Smith Translation

He pitying the poor lends to Jehovah, and he will recompense to him his act.

King James 2000

He that has pity upon the poor lends unto the LORD; and that which he has given will he pay him again.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who lends to Yahweh [is] he who is kind to the poor, and his benefits he will repay to him.

Modern King James verseion

He who has pity upon the poor lends to Jehovah, and He will reward his dealing to him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the LORD; and look, what he layeth out, it shall be paid him again.

NET Bible

The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the Lord, and the Lord will repay him for his good deed.

New Heart English Bible

He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; he will reward him.

Webster

He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth to the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

World English Bible

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is lending to Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
upon the poor
דּל 
Dal 
Usage: 48

לוה 
Lavah 
Usage: 26

unto the Lord

Usage: 0

and that which he hath given
גּמוּל 
G@muwl 
Usage: 19

References

Hastings

Morish

Watsons

Prayers for Proverbs 19:17

Context Readings

A Foolish Son Brings Ruin To Others

16 One who guardeth the commandment, guardeth his life, he that is reckless in his ways, shall die. 17 A lender to Yahweh, is one who sheweth favour to the poor, and, his good deed, He will pay him back. 18 Correct thy son, because there is hope, yet, not so as to slay him, let thy passion be excited.



Cross References

Proverbs 28:27

One who giveth to the poor, shall have no want, but, he that hideth his eyes, shall receive many a curse.

2 Corinthians 9:6-8

As to this, however, he that soweth sparingly, sparingly, also shall reap, and, he that soweth with blessings, with blessings, also shall reap:

Ecclesiastes 11:1

Cast thy bread-corn, upon the face of the waters, - for, after many days, shalt thou find it:

Matthew 25:40

And, answering, the king will say unto them: Verily, I say unto you - Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my least brethren, unto me, ye did it.

Hebrews 6:10

For, not unrighteous, is God, to be forgetful of your work and of the love which ye have shewn forth for his name, in that ye have ministered unto the saints, and are ministering,

Deuteronomy 15:7-14

When there cometh to be among you a needy person any one of thy brethren within any one of thy gates, in thy land, which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart nor shut thy hand from thy needy brother;

2 Samuel 12:6

and, the lamb, shall he pay back sevenfold, - because he did this thing, and, for that he had no pity.

Proverbs 11:24-25

There is who scattereth, and increaseth yet more, and who withholdeth of what is due, only to come to want.

Proverbs 12:14

Of the fruit of a man's mouth, shall he be satisfied with good, and, the dealing of the hands of a son of earth, shall be paid back to him.

Proverbs 14:21

He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, sinneth, but, he that sheweth favour to the afflicted, how happy is he!

Proverbs 14:31

The oppressor of the poor, hath reproached his Maker, but he that sheweth favour to the needy, is one who, holdeth Him in honour.

Proverbs 28:8

He that increaseth his substance by interest and profit, for one ready to favour the poor, doth gather it.

Isaiah 58:7-11

Is it not to break unto the hungry, thy bread, And the thrust-out oppressed, that thou bring into a home, - When thou seest one naked, that thou cover him, And from thine own flesh, shalt not hide thyself?

Matthew 10:41-42

He that giveth welcome unto a prophet, in the name of a prophet, the reward of a prophet, shall receive; and, he that giveth welcome unto a righteous man, in the name of a righteous man, the reward of a righteous man, shall receive; -

Luke 6:38

Give, and it shall be given unto you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will they give into your lap; for, with what measure ye mete, shall it be measured back unto you.

Philippians 4:17

Not that I seek after the gift, but I seek after the fruit that is to abound unto your account.

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