KJV King James Version
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
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Psalm 112:9
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
WEB World English Bible
He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.
ASV American Standard Version
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
He hath scattered—hath given to the needy, His righteousness is standing for ever, His horn is exalted with honour.
Surrounding context — Psalm 112
6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.
7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
8 His heart [is] established, he shall not be afraid, until he see [his desire] upon his enemies.
9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
10 The wicked shall see [it], and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.
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Hebrews 13:16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.Psalm 75:10All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; [but] the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.2 Corinthians 9:9-15(As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.James 2:15-16If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,1 Timothy 6:18That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;1 John 3:16-18Hereby perceive we the love [of God], because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down [our] lives for the brethren.Hebrews 6:10For God [is] not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.Romans 12:13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.Isaiah 58:7[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?Isaiah 58:10And [if] thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness [be] as the noonday:Ecclesiastes 11:1-2Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.Acts 20:35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.Luke 14:12-14Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor [thy] rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.Revelation 22:11He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.Proverbs 11:24-25There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and [there is] that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] to poverty.Ecclesiastes 11:6In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both [shall be] alike good.Deuteronomy 15:11For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.Proverbs 19:17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
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