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Proverbs 19:17
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Proverbs 19:17
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Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done.
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Proverbs 19:17 in Other Translations
KJV
17
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
ESV
17
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his deed.
NLT
17
If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD — and he will repay you!
MSG
17
Mercy to the needy is a loan to God, and God pays back those loans in full.
CSB
17
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord, and He will give a reward to the lender.
Proverbs 19:17 In-Context
15
Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless go hungry.
16
Whoever keeps commandments keeps their life, but whoever shows contempt for their ways will die.
17
Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward them for what they have done.
18
Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death.
19
A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; rescue them, and you will have to do it again.
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Deuteronomy 24:14
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Deuteronomy 24:19
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Proverbs 14:21
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Proverbs 22:9
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Matthew 10:42
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2 Corinthians 9:6-8
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