Proverbs 19:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 19:17 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 19:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 19:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.”
Proverbs 19:17 — World English Bible
Proverbs 19:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again. ”
Proverbs 19:17 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 19:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Whoso is lending <FI>to<Fi> Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.”
Proverbs 19:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 19:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.”
Proverbs 19:17 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 19:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that hath mercy vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lord: and the Lord will recompense him that which he hath giuen.”
Proverbs 19:17 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 19:17 in Context — Proverbs 19
15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
What Does Proverbs 19:17 Mean?
Proverbs 19:17 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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