Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

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.

New American Standard Bible

There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more,
And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

One person gives freely,
yet gains more;
another withholds what is right,
only to become poor.

International Standard Version

Those who give freely gain even more; others hold back what they owe, becoming even poorer.

A Conservative Version

There is he who scatters, and increases yet more, and there he is who withholds more than is proper, but only to want.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


There is the one who [generously] scatters [abroad], and yet increases all the more;
And there is the one who withholds what is justly due, but it results only in want and poverty.

Darby Translation

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but it tendeth only to want.

Julia Smith Translation

There is scattering and yet adding; and the withholding more than right, only to want

King James 2000

There is one that scatters, and yet increases; and there is one that withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty.

Lexham Expanded Bible

There is one who gives yet {grows richer}, but he who withholds {what is right} only [finds] need.

Modern King James verseion

There is one who scatters and yet increases; but one who withholds just due comes only to poverty.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Some man giveth out his goods, and is richer; but the niggard, having enough, will depart from nothing, and yet is ever in poverty.

NET Bible

One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty.

New Heart English Bible

There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

The Emphasized Bible

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

Webster

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

World English Bible

There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

Youngs Literal Translation

There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
There is
ישׁ 
Yesh 
is, be, have, there,
Usage: 135

פּזר 
Pazar 
Usage: 10

יסף 
Yacaph 
Usage: 208

ישׁר 
Yosher 
Usage: 14

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

23 The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer. 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.



Cross References

Psalm 112:9

He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.

Proverbs 19:17

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

Luke 6:38

Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, crushed down, full and running over, they will give to you. For in the same measure as you give, it will be given to you again.

Deuteronomy 15:10

But it is right for you to give to him, without grief of heart: for because of this, the blessing of the Lord your God will be on all your work and on everything to which you put your hand.

Proverbs 11:18

The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.

Proverbs 28:8

He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.

Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.

Ecclesiastes 11:6

In the morning put your seed into the earth, and till the evening let not your hand be at rest; because you are not certain which will do well, this or that--or if the two will be equally good.

Haggai 1:6

Much has been planted, but little got in; you take food, but have not enough; you take drink, but are not full; you are clothed, but no one is warm; and he who gets payment for his work, gets it to put it into a bag full of holes.

Haggai 1:9-11

You were looking for much, and it came to little; and when you got it into your house, I took it away with a breath. Why? says the Lord of armies. Because of my house which is a waste, while every man takes care of the house which is his.

Haggai 2:16-19

How, when anyone came to a store of twenty measures, there were only ten: when anyone went to the wine-store to get fifty vessels full, there were only twenty.

Acts 11:29-30

And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea:

2 Corinthians 9:5-11

So it seemed to me wise for the brothers to go before, and see that the amount which you had undertaken to give was ready, so that it might be a cause for praise, and not as if we were making profit out of you.

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