Proverbs 31:20

Geneva Bible (1560)

She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, and putteth foorth her hands to the needie.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eph 4:28 : 28 Let him that stole, steale no more: but let him rather labour, and worke with his handes the thing which is good, that hee may haue to giue vnto him that needeth.
  • Heb 13:16 : 16 To doe good, and to distribute forget not: for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
  • Job 31:16-20 : 16 If I restrained the poore of their desire, or haue caused the eyes of the widow to faile, 17 Or haue eaten my morsels alone, and the fatherles hath not eaten thereof, 18 (For from my youth hee hath growen vp with me as with a father, and from my mothers wombe I haue bene a guide vnto her) 19 If I haue seene any perish for want of clothing, or any poore without couering, 20 If his loynes haue not blessed me, because he was warmed with the fleece of my sheepe,
  • Prov 22:9 : 9 He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.
  • Eccl 11:1-2 : 1 Cast thy bread vpon the waters: for after many daies thou shalt finde it. 2 Giue a portion to seuen, & also to eight: for thou knowest not what euill shalbe vpon ye earth.
  • Mark 14:7 : 7 For yee haue the poore with you alwaies, and when yee will yee may doe them good, but me yee shall not haue alwaies.
  • Acts 9:39-41 : 39 Then Peter arose and came with them: and when hee was come, they brought him into the vpper chamber, where all the widowes stoode by him weeping, and shewing the coates and garments, which Dorcas made, while she was with them. 40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled downe, and prayed, and turned him to the body, and sayd, Tabitha, arise; she opened her eyes, and when she sawe Peter, sate vp. 41 Then he gaue her the hand and lift her vp, and called the Saints and widowes, and restored her aliue.
  • Acts 20:34-35 : 34 Yea, ye knowe, that these handes haue ministred vnto my necessities, and to them that were with me. 35 I haue shewed you all things, howe that so labouring, ye ought to support the weake, and to remember the wordes of the Lord Iesus, howe that hee saide, It is a blessed thing to giue, rather then to receiue.
  • Rom 10:21 : 21 And vnto Israel hee sayth, All the day long haue I stretched foorth mine hand vnto a disobedient, and gainesaying people.
  • Rom 12:13 : 13 Distributing vnto the necessities of the Saintes: giuing your selues to hospitalitie.
  • Ps 41:1 : 1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Blessed is he that iudgeth wisely of the poore: the Lord shal deliuer him in ye time of trouble.
  • Ps 112:9 : 9 He hath distributed and giuen to ye poore: his righteousnesse remaineth for euer: his horne shalbe exalted with glory.
  • Prov 1:24 : 24 Because I haue called, & ye refused: I haue stretched out mine hand, & none woulde regarde.
  • Prov 19:17 : 17 He that hath mercy vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lorde: and the Lorde will recompense him that which he hath giuen.
  • Deut 15:11 : 11 Because there shall be euer some poore in the land, therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand vnto thy brother, to thy needie, and to thy poore in thy land.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 31:9-19
    11 verses
    86%

    9Open thy mouth: iudge righteously, and iudge the afflicted, and the poore.

    10Who shall finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue the pearles.

    11The heart of her husbande trusteth in her, and he shall haue no neede of spoyle.

    12She will doe him good, and not euill all the dayes of her life.

    13She seeketh wooll and flaxe, and laboureth cheerefully with her handes.

    14She is like the shippes of marchants: shee bringeth her foode from afarre.

    15And she riseth, whiles it is yet night: and giueth the portion to her houshold, and the ordinarie to her maides.

    16She considereth a field, and getteth it: and with the fruite of her handes she planteth a vineyarde.

    17She girdeth her loynes with strength, and strengtheneth her armes.

    18She feeleth that her marchandise is good: her candle is not put out by night.

    19She putteth her handes to the wherue, and her handes handle the spindle.

  • Prov 31:21-31
    11 verses
    78%

    21She feareth not the snowe for her familie: for all her familie is clothed with skarlet.

    22She maketh her selfe carpets: fine linen and purple is her garment.

    23Her husband is knowen in the gates, when he sitteth with the Elders of the land.

    24She maketh sheetes, and selleth them, and giueth girdels vnto the marchant.

    25Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall reioyce.

    26She openeth her mouth with wisdome, and the lawe of grace is in her tongue.

    27She ouerseeth the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of ydlenes.

    28Her children rise vp, and call her blessed: her husband also shall prayse her, saying,

    29Many daughters haue done vertuously: but thou surmountest them all.

    30Fauour is deceitfull, and beautie is vanitie: but a woman that feareth the Lorde, she shall be praysed.

    31Giue her of the fruite of her hands, and let her owne workes prayse her in the gates.

  • Prov 3:16-17
    2 verses
    71%

    16Length of dayes is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and glory.

    17Her wayes are wayes of pleasure, and all her pathes prosperitie.

  • Job 31:19-21
    3 verses
    71%

    19If I haue seene any perish for want of clothing, or any poore without couering,

    20If his loynes haue not blessed me, because he was warmed with the fleece of my sheepe,

    21If I haue lift vp mine hande against the fatherlesse, when I saw that I might helpe him in the gate,

  • Luke 21:4
    70%

    4For they all haue of their superfluitie cast into the offerings of God: but she of her penurie hath cast in all the liuing that she had.

  • Prov 14:1
    69%

    1A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.

  • Job 30:25
    69%

    25Did not I weepe with him that was in trouble? was not my soule in heauinesse for the poore?

  • Prov 10:4
    69%

    4A slouthfull hand maketh poore: but the hand of the diligent maketh riche.

  • Deut 15:11
    69%

    11Because there shall be euer some poore in the land, therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand vnto thy brother, to thy needie, and to thy poore in thy land.

  • Job 22:9
    68%

    9Thou hast cast out widowes emptie, & the armes of the fatherles were broken.

  • Job 31:16
    68%

    16If I restrained the poore of their desire, or haue caused the eyes of the widow to faile,

  • Ps 132:15
    68%

    15I will surely blesse her vitailes, and will satisfie her poore with bread,

  • Deut 25:11-12
    2 verses
    68%

    11When men striue together, one with another, if the wife of the one come neere, for to ridde her husband out of the handes of him that smiteth him, and put foorth her hand, and take him by his priuities,

    12Then thou shalt cut off her hande: thine eye shall not spare her.

  • Prov 18:23
    67%

    23The poore speaketh with prayers: but the rich answereth roughly.

  • Prov 6:8
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    8Prepareth her meat in the sommer, & gathereth her foode in haruest.

  • Prov 9:14
    67%

    14But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,

  • Prov 14:31
    67%

    31He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.

  • Prov 19:17
    67%

    17He that hath mercy vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lorde: and the Lorde will recompense him that which he hath giuen.

  • 1 Tim 5:5
    67%

    5And shee that is a widowe in deede and left alone, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and praiers night and day.

  • Deut 15:8
    67%

    8But thou shalt open thine hand vnto him, and shalt lend him sufficient for his neede which he hath.

  • Prov 22:16
    67%

    16Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.

  • Job 39:16
    67%

    16(39:19) He sheweth himselfe cruell vnto his yong ones, as they were not his, and is without feare, as if he trauailed in vaine.

  • Prov 7:11-12
    2 verses
    67%

    11(She is babling and loud: whose feete can not abide in her house.

    12Nowe she is without, nowe in the streetes, and lyeth in waite at euery corner)

  • Prov 9:3
    67%

    3She hath sent forth her maydens and cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie, saying,

  • Ps 41:1
    67%

    1To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Blessed is he that iudgeth wisely of the poore: the Lord shal deliuer him in ye time of trouble.