Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
A person of blessing will be enriched, and he who gives water also will be refreshed.
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].
Bible in Basic English
He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.
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.
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 There is one who gives yet {grows richer}, but he who withholds {what is right} only [finds] need. 25 A person of blessing will be enriched, and he who gives water also will be refreshed. 26 He who withholds grain, the people curse him, but a blessing [is] for the head of him who sells.
Cross References
Matthew 5:7
Blessed [are] the merciful, because they will be shown mercy.
2 Corinthians 9:6-9
Now [the point is] this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
Job 29:13-18
[The] blessing of [the] wretched came upon me, and I caused [the] widow's heart to sing for joy.
Job 31:16-20
"If I have withheld [the] desire of [the] poor from [them], or I have caused [the] widow's eyes to fail,
Proverbs 28:27
[For] he who gives to the poor, there is no lacking, but [for] he who turns his eyes, [there are] many curses.
Isaiah 32:8
But [the] nobleman plans noble things, and he stands upon noble things.
Isaiah 58:7-11
[Is it] not to break your bread for the hungry? You must bring {home} [the] poor, [the] homeless. When you see [the] naked, you must cover him, and you must not hide yourself from your {relatives}.
Matthew 25:34-35
Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, [you] who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world!