Proverbs 28:27

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 19:17 : 17 Whoso is lending `to' Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.
  • Prov 22:9 : 9 The good of eye -- he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.
  • Deut 15:7 : 7 `When there is with thee any needy one of one of thy brethren, in one of thy cities, in thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, thou dost not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy needy brother;
  • Ps 41:1-3 : 1 To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. O the happiness of him Who is acting wisely unto the poor, In a day of evil doth Jehovah deliver him. 2 Jehovah doth preserve him and revive him, He is happy in the land, And Thou givest him not into the will of his enemies. 3 Jehovah supporteth on a couch of sickness, All his bed Thou hast turned in his weakness.
  • Prov 11:26 : 26 Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing `is' for the head of him who is selling.
  • 2 Cor 9:6-9 : 6 And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap; 7 each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love, 8 and God `is' able all grace to cause to abound to you, that in every thing always all sufficiency having, ye may abound to every good work, 9 (according as it hath been written, `He dispersed abroad, he gave to the poor, his righteousness doth remain to the age,') 10 and may He who is supplying seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness, 11 in every thing being enriched to all liberality, which doth work through us thanksgiving to God,
  • Heb 13:16 : 16 and of doing good, and of fellowship, be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well-pleased.
  • Ps 112:5-9 : 5 Good `is' the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment. 6 For -- to the age he is not moved; For a memorial age-during is the righteous. 7 Of an evil report he is not afraid, Prepared is His heart, confident in Jehovah. 8 Sustained is his heart -- he feareth not, Till that he look on his adversaries. 9 He hath scattered -- hath given to the needy, His righteousness is standing for ever, His horn is exalted with honour.
  • Prov 11:24 : 24 There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
  • Deut 15:10 : 10 thou dost certainly give to him, and thy heart is not sad in thy giving to him, for because of this thing doth Jehovah thy God bless thee in all thy works, and in every putting forth of thy hand;
  • Prov 24:24 : 24 Whoso is saying to the wicked, `Thou `art' righteous,' Peoples execrate him -- nations abhor him.
  • Isa 1:15 : 15 And in your spreading forth your hands, I hide mine eyes from you, Also when ye increase prayer, I do not hear, Your hands of blood have been full.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 22:9
    85%

    9The good of eye -- he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

  • Prov 28:22
    81%

    22Troubled for wealth `is' the man `with' an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.

  • Prov 22:16
    80%

    16He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.

  • Prov 19:17
    80%

    17Whoso is lending `to' Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

  • Prov 21:13
    78%

    13Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered.

  • Prov 28:8
    78%

    8Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

  • Prov 14:31
    76%

    31An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

  • Prov 28:19-20
    2 verses
    76%

    19Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled `with' poverty.

    20A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.

  • Prov 13:7-8
    2 verses
    76%

    7There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth `is' abundant.

    8The ransom of a man's life `are' his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.

  • Ps 41:1
    75%

    1To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. O the happiness of him Who is acting wisely unto the poor, In a day of evil doth Jehovah deliver him.

  • Prov 14:20-21
    2 verses
    75%

    20Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich `are' many.

    21Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.

  • Prov 11:26-28
    3 verses
    75%

    26Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing `is' for the head of him who is selling.

    27Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil -- it meeteth him.

    28Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

  • Prov 29:7
    75%

    7The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.

  • Prov 28:3
    75%

    3A man -- poor and oppressing the weak, `Is' a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.

  • Deut 15:7-11
    5 verses
    75%

    7`When there is with thee any needy one of one of thy brethren, in one of thy cities, in thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, thou dost not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy needy brother;

    8for thou dost certainly open thy hand to him, and dost certainly lend him sufficient for his lack which he lacketh.

    9`Take heed to thee lest there be a word in thy heart -- worthless, saying, Near `is' the seventh year, the year of release; and thine eye is evil against thy needy brother, and thou dost not give to him, and he hath called concerning thee unto Jehovah, and it hath been in thee sin;

    10thou dost certainly give to him, and thy heart is not sad in thy giving to him, for because of this thing doth Jehovah thy God bless thee in all thy works, and in every putting forth of thy hand;

    11because the needy one doth not cease out of the land, therefore I am commanding thee, saying, Thou dost certainly open thy hand to thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy one, in thy land.

  • Prov 28:11
    75%

    11A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.

  • Prov 11:24
    75%

    24There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

  • Prov 21:26
    75%

    26All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

  • Prov 28:6
    74%

    6Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

  • Prov 17:5
    74%

    5Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.

  • Ps 37:21-22
    2 verses
    74%

    21The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving.

    22For His blessed ones do possess the land, And His reviled ones are cut off.

  • Prov 28:28
    74%

    28In the rising of the wicked a man is hidden, And in their destruction the righteous multiply!

  • Prov 28:13
    74%

    13Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.

  • Prov 13:23
    73%

    23Abundance of food -- the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.

  • Prov 29:13
    73%

    13The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both.

  • Prov 29:24
    73%

    24Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.

  • Matt 25:29
    72%

    29for to every one having shall be given, and he shall have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he hath shall be taken from him;

  • Prov 27:12
    72%

    12The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.

  • Job 20:10
    72%

    10His sons do the poor oppress, And his hands give back his wealth.

  • Prov 13:18
    72%

    18Whoso is refusing instruction -- poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.

  • Matt 13:12
    72%

    12for whoever hath, it shall be given to him, and he shall have overabundance, and whoever hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken from him.

  • Mark 4:25
    72%

    25for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever hath not, also that which he hath shall be taken from him.'

  • Matt 6:4
    72%

    4that thy kindness may be in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret Himself shall reward thee manifestly.

  • 2 Cor 9:6
    72%

    6And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;

  • Prov 10:15
    71%

    15The wealth of the rich `is' his strong city, The ruin of the poor `is' their poverty.

  • Prov 18:23
    71%

    23`With' supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.

  • Prov 22:3
    71%

    3The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.

  • Prov 3:27
    71%

    27Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand `is' toward God to do `it'.

  • Deut 27:18
    71%

    18`Cursed `is' he who is causing the blind to err in the way, -- and all the people have said, Amen.