Proverbios 19:17

17 Si ayudas al pobre, le prestas al Señor
,
¡y él te lo pagará!

Proverbios 19:17 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 19:17

He that hath pity unto the poor lendeth unto the Lord
A man, whose heart is full of compassion to the poor, and whose hands distribute to their necessities, from a true principle of love and charity to men, and with a view to the glory of God, and not from any selfish principle and with a end; such a man's gift to the poor is a loan to the Lord; it is not cast away upon the creature, but is a "depositum" in the hands of God, and shall be returned with advantage; and that which he hath given will, he pay him again;
either in this life, in things temporal and spiritual, increasing his worldly substance, blessing his posterity, granting him larger measures of grace, indulging him with his gracious presence, and giving him peace of mind, which passeth all understanding; or in the world to come; not as a reward of debt, but of grace; see ( Ecclesiastes 11:1 Ecclesiastes 11:2 ) ( Matthew 10:42 ) ( 25:35 ) .

Proverbios 19:17 In-Context

15 Los perezosos duermen profundamente,
pero su ocio los deja con hambre.

16 Guarda los mandamientos y guardarás tu vida;
despreciarlos te llevará a la muerte.

17 Si ayudas al pobre, le prestas al Señor
,
¡y él te lo pagará!

18 Disciplina a tus hijos mientras haya esperanza;
de lo contrario, arruinarás sus vidas.

19 Los que pierden los estribos con facilidad tendrán que sufrir las consecuencias.
Si los proteges de ellas una vez, tendrás que volver a hacerlo.