Proverbs 11:24

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

That scattereth

But

Haggai 1:6

Haggai 2:16

General references

Leviticus 23:22

Proverbs 3:10

Matthew 5:42

Bible References

That scattereth

The labour of the ungodly prospereth not; but he that showeth righteousness, shall receive a sure reward.

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

Whoso increaseth his riches by vantage and winning, let him gather them to help the poor withal.

But give him, and let it not grieve thine heart to give. Because that for that thing, the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works and in all that thou puttest thine hand to.

He hath dispersed abroad, and given to the poor, his righteousness remaineth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.

Send thy victuals over the waters, and so shalt thou find them after many years.

Give, and it shall be given unto you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosoms. For with what measure ye mete, with the same shall men mete to you again."

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send succour unto the brethren which dwelt in Jewry,

Wherefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, to come before hand unto you, for to prepare your good blessing promised afore, that it might be ready: so that it be a blessing, and not a defrauding.

But

Ye sow much, but ye bring little in; Ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled; ye deck yourselves, but ye are not warm; and he that earneth any wage, putteth it in a broken purse.

that when ye came to a corn heap of twenty bushels, there were scarce ten: and that when ye came to the wine press for to pour out fifty pots of wine, there were scarce twenty.

General references

"'When ye reap down your harvest, thou shalt not make clean riddance of thy field, neither shalt thou make any after gathering of thy harvest: but shalt leave them unto the poor and the stranger. I am the LORD your God.'"

So shall thy barns be filled with plenteousness, and thy presses shall flow over with sweet wine.

Give to him that asketh, and from him that would borrow, turn not away.