Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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.

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.

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.

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 righteous turns out well,
but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.
24 One person gives freely,
yet gains more;
another withholds what is right,
only to become poor.
25 A generous person will be enriched,
and the one who gives a drink of water
will receive water.

Cross References

Psalm 112:9

He distributes freely to the poor;
his righteousness endures forever.
His horn will be exalted in honor.

Proverbs 19:17

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

Luke 6:38

Give, and it will be given to you; a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over—will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

Deuteronomy 15:10

Give to him, and don’t have a stingy heart when you give, and because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you do.

Proverbs 11:18

The wicked man earns an empty wage,
but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.

Proverbs 28:8

Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.

Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Send your bread on the surface of the waters,
for after many days you may find it.

Ecclesiastes 11:6

In the morning sow your seed,
and at evening do not let your hand rest,
because you don’t know which will succeed,
whether one or the other,
or if both of them will be equally good.

Haggai 1:6

You have planted much
but harvested little.
You eat
but never have enough to be satisfied.
You drink
but never have enough to become drunk.
You put on clothes
but never have enough to get warm.
The wage earner puts his wages
into a bag with a hole in it.”

Haggai 1:9-11

“You expected much, but then it amounted to little. When you brought the harvest to your house, I ruined it. Why?” This is the declaration of the Lord of Hosts. “Because My house still lies in ruins, while each of you is busy with his own house.

Haggai 2:16-19

what state were you in? When someone came to a grain heap of 20 measures, it only amounted to 10; when one came to the winepress to dip 50 measures from the vat, it only amounted to 20.

Acts 11:29-30

So each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea.

2 Corinthians 9:5-11

Therefore I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance the generous gift you promised, so that it will be ready as a gift and not as an extortion.

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