Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
He who gives to the poor shall not lack, but he who hides his eyes shall have many a curse.
New American Standard Bible
But he who
King James Version
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Holman Bible
will not be in need,
but one who turns his eyes away
will receive many curses.
International Standard Version
Whoever gives to the poor will never lack, but whoever shuts his eyes to their poverty will be cursed.
American Standard Version
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Amplified
He who gives to the poor will never want,
But he who shuts his eyes [from their need] will have many curses.
Bible in Basic English
He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.
Darby Translation
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; but he that withdraweth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Julia Smith Translation
He giving to the poor wants not: and he hiding his eyes increased curses.
King James 2000
He that gives unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hides his eyes shall have many a curse.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[For] he who gives to the poor, there is no lacking, but [for] he who turns his eyes, [there are] many curses.
Modern King James verseion
He who gives to the poor shall not lack, but he who hides his eyes shall have many a curse.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that giveth unto the poor, shall not want; but he that turneth away his eyes from such as be in necessity, shall suffer great poverty himself.
NET Bible
The one who gives to the poor will not lack, but whoever shuts his eyes to them will receive many curses.
New Heart English Bible
One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.
The Emphasized Bible
One who giveth to the poor, shall have no want, but, he that hideth his eyes, shall receive many a curse.
Webster
He that giveth to the poor shall not want: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
World English Bible
One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.
Themes
Charity » Those that are charitable
Charity » Those that are not charitable
Liberality » Want of » Brings many a curse
Topics
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Nathan
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 28:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
26 He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but he who walks wisely, he shall be delivered. 27 He who gives to the poor shall not lack, but he who hides his eyes shall have many a curse. 28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity upon a poor man lends to LORD, and he will repay him his good deed.
Proverbs 22:9
He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor.
Deuteronomy 15:7
If there be with thee a poor man, one of thy brothers, within any of thy gates in thy land which LORD thy God gives thee, thou shall not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy poor brother,
Deuteronomy 15:10
Thou shall surely give him, and thy heart shall not be grieved when thou give to him, because for this thing LORD thy God will bless thee in all thy work, and in all that thou put thy hand to.
Psalm 41:1-3
Blessed is he who considers a poor man. LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.
Psalm 112:5-9
It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He shall maintain his cause in judgment,
Proverbs 11:24
There is he who scatters, and increases yet more, and there he is who withholds more than is proper, but only to want.
Proverbs 11:26
The people shall curse him who withholds grain, but a blessing shall be upon the head of him who sells it.
Proverbs 24:24
He who says to a wicked man, Thou are righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him.
Isaiah 1:15
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear; your hands are full of blood.
2 Corinthians 9:6-11
But this, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows in blessings will also reap in blessings.
Hebrews 13:16
But do not forget benevolence and fellowship, for God is well pleased with such sacrifices.