Proverbs 11:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.”
Proverbs 11:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 11:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 11:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.”
Proverbs 11:24 — World English Bible
Proverbs 11:24 ASV — 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. ”
Proverbs 11:24 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 11:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.”
Proverbs 11:24 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 11:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but [it tendeth] only to want. ”
Proverbs 11:24 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 11:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“There is that scattereth, and is more increased: but hee that spareth more then is right, surely commeth to pouertie.”
Proverbs 11:24 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 11:24 in Context — Proverbs 11
22 As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
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.
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
What Does Proverbs 11:24 Mean?
Proverbs 11:24 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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