Proverbs 11:24

American Standard Version (1901)

There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] only to want.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 19:17 : 17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.
  • Ps 112:9 : 9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.
  • Luke 6:38 : 38 give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.
  • 2 Cor 9:5-9 : 5 I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion. 6 But this [I say], He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 7 [ Let] each man [do] according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work: 9 as it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth for ever. 10 And he that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for food, shall supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness: 11 ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.
  • Deut 15:10 : 10 Thou shalt surely give him, and thy heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him; because that for this thing Jehovah thy God will bless thee in all thy work, and in all that thou puttest thy hand unto.
  • Acts 11:29-30 : 29 And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judea: 30 which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
  • Prov 11:18 : 18 The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness [hath] a sure reward.
  • Hag 1:6 : 6 Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages [to put it] into a bag with holes.
  • Hag 1:9-9 : 9 Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith Jehovah of hosts. Because of my house that lieth waste, while ye run every man to his own house. 10 Therefore for your sake the heavens withhold the dew, and the earth withholdeth its fruit. 11 And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the grain, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labor of the hands.
  • Hag 2:16-19 : 16 Through all that time, when one came to a heap of twenty [measures], there were but ten; when one came to the winevat to draw out fifty [vessels], there were but twenty. 17 I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the work of your hands; yet ye [turned] not to me, saith Jehovah. 18 Consider, I pray you, from this day and backward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth [month], since the day that the foundation of Jehovah's temple was laid, consider it. 19 Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, the vine, and the fig-tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive-tree have not brought forth; from this day will I bless [you] .
  • Prov 28:8 : 8 He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.
  • Eccl 11:1-2 : 1 Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days. 2 Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
  • Eccl 11:6 : 6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 11:25-26
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    81%

    25The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

    26He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

  • Prov 13:7
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    7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

  • Prov 13:22-23
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    22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

    23Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.

  • Prov 21:26
    76%

    26There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

  • Prov 22:16
    76%

    16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [gain], [And] he that giveth to the rich, [shall come] only to want.

  • Prov 13:11
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    11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

  • 2 Cor 9:6
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    6But this [I say], He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

  • Prov 10:4
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    4He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

  • Prov 28:8
    75%

    8He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.

  • Prov 28:27
    75%

    27He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

  • Prov 28:19-20
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    19He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain [persons] shall have poverty enough.

    20A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

  • Matt 13:12
    74%

    12For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.

  • Prov 22:9
    74%

    9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

  • Mark 4:25
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    25For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.

  • Matt 25:29
    73%

    29For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away.

  • Prov 10:22
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    22The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.

  • Prov 28:22
    73%

    22he that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

  • Eccl 5:11
    73%

    11When goods increase, they are increased that eat them; and what advantage is there to the owner thereof, save the beholding [of them] with his eyes?

  • Prov 14:23
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    23In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.

  • Eccl 5:13-14
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    72%

    13There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, [namely], riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt:

    14and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.

  • 2 Cor 8:15
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    15as it is written, He that [gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [gathered] little had no lack.

  • Prov 21:5
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    5The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty [hasteth] only to want.

  • Prov 11:28-29
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    28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

    29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 19:17
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    17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

  • 2 Cor 9:9-10
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    71%

    9as it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth for ever.

    10And he that supplieth seed to the sower and bread for food, shall supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

  • Prov 10:15
    71%

    15The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

  • Prov 28:3
    71%

    3A needy man that oppresseth the poor Is [like] a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

  • Ps 37:16
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    16Better is a little that the righteous hath Than the abundance of many wicked.

  • Eccl 11:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.

    2Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

  • Luke 12:21
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    21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

  • Ps 107:37
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    37And sow fields, and plant vineyards, And get them fruits of increase.

  • Ps 37:21
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    21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.

  • Luke 19:26
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    26I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.

  • Luke 12:16
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    16And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

  • Prov 11:23
    70%

    23The desire of the righteous is only good; [But] the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

  • Hag 1:6
    70%

    6Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages [to put it] into a bag with holes.

  • Eccl 11:6
    70%

    6In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

  • Prov 21:20
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    20There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.

  • Prov 15:6
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    6In the house of the righteous is much treasure; But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

  • Prov 12:11
    69%

    11He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain [persons] is void of understanding.

  • Prov 19:4
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    4Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend.

  • Prov 28:6
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    6Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in [his] ways, though he be rich.

  • Prov 16:8
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    8Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.