KJV King James Version
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
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Proverbs 11:25
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
WEB World English Bible
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
ASV American Standard Version
The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
Surrounding context — Proverbs 11
22 [As] a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, [so is] a fair woman which is without discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous [is] only good: [but] the expectation of the wicked [is] wrath.
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and [there is] that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] to poverty.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing [shall be] upon the head of him that selleth [it].
27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
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Matthew 5:7Blessed [are] the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.2 Corinthians 9:6-9But this [I say], He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.Isaiah 58:7-11[Is it] not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?Matthew 25:34-35Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:Isaiah 32:8But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.Proverbs 28:27He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.Job 29:13-18The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.Job 31:16-20If I have withheld the poor from [their] desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
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