Proverbs 19:17

Geneva Bible (1560)

He that hath mercy vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lorde: and the Lorde will recompense him that which he hath giuen.

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  • Prov 28:27 : 27 He that giueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that hideth his eyes, shall haue many curses.
  • 2 Cor 9:6-8 : 6 This yet remember, that he which soweth sparingly, shall reape also sparingly, and hee that soweth liberally, shall reape also liberally. 7 As euery man wisheth in his heart, so let him giue, not grudgingly, or of necessitie: for God loueth a cheerefull giuer. 8 And God is able to make all grace to abound towarde you, that yee alwayes hauing all sufficiencie in all thinges, may abounde in euery good worke,
  • Matt 25:40 : 40 And the King shall answere, and say vnto them, Verely I say vnto you, in as much as ye haue done it vnto one of the least of these my brethre, ye haue done it to me.
  • Heb 6:10 : 10 For God is not vnrighteous, that hee should forget your worke, and labour of loue, which ye shewed toward his Name, in that ye haue ministred vnto the Saints, and yet minister.
  • Eccl 11:1 : 1 Cast thy bread vpon the waters: for after many daies thou shalt finde it.
  • Isa 58:7-9 : 7 Is it not to deale thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poore that wander, vnto thine house? when thou seest the naked, that thou couer him, and hide not thy selfe from thine owne flesh? 8 Then shall thy light breake foorth as the morning, and thine health shal grow speedily: thy righteousnes shall goe before thee, and the glorie of the Lord shall embrace thee. 9 Then shalt thou call, and the Lorde shall answere: thou shalt cry and hee shall say, Here I am: if thou take away from the mids of thee the yoke, the putting foorth of the finger, and wicked speaking: 10 If thou powre out thy soule to the hungrie, and refresh the troubled soule: then shall thy light spring out in the darkenes, and thy darkenes shalbe as the noone day. 11 And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfie thy soule in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watred garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters faile not.
  • Matt 10:41-42 : 41 Hee that receiueth a Prophet in the name of a Prophet, shall receiue a Prophetes rewarde: and hee that receiueth a righteous man, in the name of a righteous man, shall receiue the rewarde of a righteous man. 42 And whosoeuer shall giue vnto one of these litle ones to drinke a cuppe of colde water onely, in the name of a disciple, verely I say vnto you, he shall not lose his rewarde.
  • Deut 15:7-9 : 7 If one of thy brethren with thee be poore within any of thy gates in thy land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poore brother: 8 But thou shalt open thine hand vnto him, and shalt lend him sufficient for his neede which he hath. 9 Beware that there be not a wicked thought in thine heart, to say, The seuenth yeere, the yeere of freedome is at hand: therefore it grieueth thee to looke on thy poore brother, and thou giuest him nought, and he crie vnto the Lorde against thee, so that sinne be in thee: 10 Thou shalt giue him, and let it not grieue thine heart to giue vnto him: for because of this the Lord thy God shal blesse thee in al thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand to. 11 Because there shall be euer some poore in the land, therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand vnto thy brother, to thy needie, and to thy poore in thy land. 12 If thy brother an Ebrewe sell himselfe to thee, or an Ebrewesse, and serue thee sixe yeere, euen in the seuenth yeere thou shalt let him goe free from thee: 13 And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him goe away emptie, 14 But shalt giue him a liberall reward of thy sheepe, and of thy corne, and of thy wine: thou shalt giue him of that wherewith the Lorde thy God hath blessed thee.
  • 2 Sam 12:6 : 6 And he shall restore the lambe foure folde, because he did this thing, and had no pitie thereof.
  • Prov 11:24-25 : 24 There is that scattereth, and is more increased: but hee that spareth more then is right, surely commeth to pouertie. 25 The liberall person shall haue plentie: and he that watereth, shall also haue raine.
  • Prov 12:14 : 14 A man shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto him.
  • Prov 14:21 : 21 The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
  • Prov 14:31 : 31 He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
  • Prov 28:8 : 8 He that increaseth his riches by vsurie and interest, gathereth them for him that will be mercifull vnto the poore.
  • Luke 6:38 : 38 Giue, and it shalbe giuen vnto you: a good measure, pressed downe, shaken together and running ouer shall men giue into your bosome: for with what measure ye mete, with the same shal men mete to you againe.
  • Phil 4:17 : 17 Not that I desire a gift: but I desire the fruit which may further your reckoning.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 37:21-22
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    21The wicked boroweth and payeth not againe. but the righteous is mercifull, and giueth.

    22For such as be blessed of God, shall inherite the lande, and they that be cursed of him, shalbe cut off.

  • Prov 28:8
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    8He that increaseth his riches by vsurie and interest, gathereth them for him that will be mercifull vnto the poore.

  • Prov 28:27
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    27He that giueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that hideth his eyes, shall haue many curses.

  • Ps 41:1
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    1To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid. Blessed is he that iudgeth wisely of the poore: the Lord shal deliuer him in ye time of trouble.

  • Prov 22:9
    79%

    9He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.

  • Prov 14:31
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    31He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.

  • Prov 22:16
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    16Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.

  • Prov 17:5
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    5Hee that mocketh the poore, reprocheth him, that made him: and he that reioyceth at destruction, shall not be vnpunished.

  • Prov 22:7
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    7The rich ruleth the poore, and the borower is seruant to the man that lendeth.

  • Ps 37:26
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    26But hee is euer mercifull and lendeth, and his seede enioyeth the blessing.

  • Deut 15:7-11
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    76%

    7If one of thy brethren with thee be poore within any of thy gates in thy land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poore brother:

    8But thou shalt open thine hand vnto him, and shalt lend him sufficient for his neede which he hath.

    9Beware that there be not a wicked thought in thine heart, to say, The seuenth yeere, the yeere of freedome is at hand: therefore it grieueth thee to looke on thy poore brother, and thou giuest him nought, and he crie vnto the Lorde against thee, so that sinne be in thee:

    10Thou shalt giue him, and let it not grieue thine heart to giue vnto him: for because of this the Lord thy God shal blesse thee in al thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand to.

    11Because there shall be euer some poore in the land, therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand vnto thy brother, to thy needie, and to thy poore in thy land.

  • Exod 22:25
    75%

    25If thou lende money to my people, that is, to the poore with thee, thou shalt not bee as an vsurer vnto him: yee shall not oppresse him with vsurie.

  • Prov 14:21
    75%

    21The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.

  • Deut 24:15
    74%

    15Thou shalt giue him his hire for his day, neither shall the sunne goe downe vpon it: for he is poore, and therewith susteineth his life: lest he crye against thee vnto the Lorde, and it be sinne vnto thee.

  • Prov 28:3
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    3A poore man, if he oppresse the poore, is like a raging raine, that leaueth no foode.

  • Prov 21:13
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    13He that stoppeth his eare at the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and not be heard.

  • Prov 29:7
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    7The righteous knoweth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not knowledge.

  • Job 20:10
    73%

    10His children shall flatter the poore, & his hands shall restore his substance.

  • Ps 112:5
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    5A good man is mercifull and lendeth, and will measure his affaires by iudgement.

  • Luke 6:34
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    34And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receiue, what thanke shall yee haue? for euen the sinners lend to sinners, to receiue the like.

  • 1 Sam 2:7
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    7The Lord maketh poore and maketh rich: bringeth lowe, and exalteth.

  • Deut 24:12
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    12Furthermore if it be a poore body, thou shalt not sleepe with his pledge,

  • Prov 18:23
    72%

    23The poore speaketh with prayers: but the rich answereth roughly.

  • Prov 13:23
    72%

    23Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.

  • Prov 19:18
    72%

    18Chasten thy sonne while there is hope, and let not thy soule spare for his murmuring.

  • 2 Cor 9:6
    72%

    6This yet remember, that he which soweth sparingly, shall reape also sparingly, and hee that soweth liberally, shall reape also liberally.

  • Ezek 18:7-8
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    72%

    7Neither hath oppressed any, but hath restored the pledge to his dettour: he that hath spoyled none by violence, but hath giuen his bread to the hungry, and hath couered the naked with a garment,

    8And hath not giuen foorth vpon vsurie, neither hath taken any increase, but hath withdrawen his hand from iniquitie, and hath executed true iudgement betweene man and man,

  • Job 20:18-19
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    72%

    18He shal restore the labour, and shall deuoure no more: euen according to the substance shalbe his exchange, & he shal enioy it no more.

    19For he hath vndone many: he hath forsaken the poore, and hath spoyled houses which he builded not.

  • Deut 16:17
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    17Euery man shall giue according to the gift of his hand, and according to the blessing of the Lord thy God, which he hath giuen thee.

  • Lev 25:37
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    37Thou shalt not giue him thy money to vsurie, nor lende him thy vitailes for increase.

  • Jer 22:16
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    16When he iudged the cause of the afflicted and the poore, he prospered: was not this because he knewe me, saith the Lorde?

  • Prov 11:24
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    24There is that scattereth, and is more increased: but hee that spareth more then is right, surely commeth to pouertie.

  • Ps 14:6
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    6You haue made a mocke at the counsell of the poore, because the Lord is his trust.

  • Ps 72:13
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    13He shalbe mercifull to the poore and needie, and shall preserue the soules of the poore.

  • Prov 13:7-8
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    7There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.

    8A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.

  • Prov 28:22
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    22A man with a wicked eye hasteth to riches, and knoweth not, that pouertie shall come vpon him.

  • Deut 28:12
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    12The Lorde shall open vnto thee his good treasure, euen the heauen to giue rayne vnto thy kind in due season, and to blesse all the worke of thine handes: and thou shalt lende vnto many nations, but shalt not borow thy selfe.

  • Ezek 18:17
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    17Neither hath withdrawen his hand from the afflicted, nor receiued vsurie nor increase, but hath executed my iudgements, and hath walked in my statutes, he shall not die in the iniquitie of his father, but he shal surely liue.

  • Prov 22:2
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    2The rich and poore meete together: the Lord is the maker of them all.

  • Prov 29:13-14
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    13The poore and the vsurer meete together, and the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.

    14A King that iudgeth the poore in trueth, his throne shalbe established for euer.

  • Prov 28:6
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    6Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then hee that peruerteth his wayes, though he be riche.