Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
That giveth
Hideth
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Bible References
That giveth
Proverbs 19:17
The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the Lord, and the Lord will repay him for his good deed.
Proverbs 22:9
A generous person will be blessed, for he gives some of his food to the poor.
Deuteronomy 15:7
If a fellow Israelite from one of your villages in the land that the Lord your God is giving you should be poor, you must not harden your heart or be insensitive to his impoverished condition.
Psalm 41:1
For the music director; a psalm of David. How blessed is the one who treats the poor properly! When trouble comes, the Lord delivers him.
Psalm 112:5
It goes well for the one who generously lends money, and conducts his business honestly.
2 Corinthians 9:6
My point is this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.
Hebrews 13:16
And do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
Hideth
Isaiah 1:15
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I look the other way; when you offer your many prayers, I do not listen, because your hands are covered with blood.
Shall
Proverbs 11:26
People will curse the one who withholds grain, but they will praise the one who sells it.
Proverbs 24:24
The one who says to the guilty, "You are innocent," peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him.