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Proverbs 19:17 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 19 · verse 17
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.Proverbs 19:17 · King James Version
Proverbs 19:17 in context
15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
18Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
19A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
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Cross references
- Proverbs 28:27
- Hebrews 6:10
- Luke 6:38
- 2 Corinthians 9:6-8
- Matthew 25:40
- Ecclesiastes 11:1
- Matthew 10:41-42
- Isaiah 58:7-11
Key words (Strong's)
- lendethlâvâhproperly, to twineH3867 →
- givengᵉmûwltreatmentH1576 →
- pitychânanproperly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferiorH2603 →
- poordalproperly, danglingH1800 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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Here is, I. The duty of charity described. It includes two things: - 1. Compassion, which is the inward principle of charity in the heart; it is to have pity on the poor. Those that have not a penny for the poor, yet may have pity for them, a charitable concern and sympathy;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary