Proverbs 11:26
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
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Referenced Verses
- Job 29:13 : 13 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
- Prov 24:24 : 24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
- Amos 8:4-6 : 4 Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail, 5 Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit? 6 That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?
- Gen 42:6 : 6 And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.
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- Prov 11:24-252 verses76%
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.
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27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
- Prov 28:19-202 verses74%
19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
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27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
- Prov 22:8-92 verses73%
8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
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16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
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6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
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23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
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11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
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7 Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
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22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
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17 Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store.
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8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
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6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
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26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
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6 They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.
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22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
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24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
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14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
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3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
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25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
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28 Bread corn is bruised; because he will not ever be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen.
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5 Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.
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31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
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12 The time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.
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5 Whose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not.
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4 Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
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6 That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?
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7 Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
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10 Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.
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12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
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15 Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine.
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14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
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9 Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
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13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
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37 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
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17 He 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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16 According to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee.
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11 When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?
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19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
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8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
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26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
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10 Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
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29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.