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another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and <i>there is</i> that withholdeth more than is meet, but <i>it tendeth</i> to poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />There is <i>one</i> who scatters, yet increases more; And there is <i>one</i> who withholds more than is right, But it <i>leads</i> to poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is one who scatters, and <i>yet</i> increases all the more, And there is one who withholds what is justly due, <i>and yet it results</i> only in poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />There is one who scatters, yet increases all the more, And there is one who withholds what is justly due, but <i>it results</i> only in want.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />There is one who scatters, and <i>yet</i> increases all the more, And there is one who holds back what is rightly due, <i>and yet results</i> only in want.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />There is the one who [generously] scatters [abroad], and yet increases all the more; And there is the one who withholds what is justly due, <i>but it results</i> only in want <i>and</i> poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />One person gives freely, yet gains more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />One person gives freely, yet gains more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Sometimes you can become rich by being generous or poor by being greedy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />One person spends freely and yet grows richer, while another holds back what he owes and yet grows poorer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Some people spend their money freely and still grow richer. Others are cautious, and yet grow poorer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Those who give freely gain even more; others hold back what they owe, becoming even poorer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />There is [one] who is scattering, and yet is increased, "" And [one] who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />There is scattering and yet adding; and the withholding more than right, only to want.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Some distribute their own goods, and they become wealthier. Others seize what is not their own, and they are always in need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />One person is lavish yet grows still richer; another is too sparing, yet is the poorer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Some give freely, yet grow all the richer; others withhold what is due, and only suffer want.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />There is he who scatters his own seed abroad, and yet brings in plenty; and there is he who gathers that which is not his, and yet has less.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />There is one that distributes seed and brings in much, and there is one who does not gather his own and has little.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />There are <i>some</i> who scatter their own, and make it more: and there are <i>some</i> also who gather, <i>yet</i> have less.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/11-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=2077" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/11.htm">Dishonest Scales</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426: yêš (Adv) -- Being, substance, existence, is. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6340.htm" title="6340: mə·p̄az·zêr (V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms) -- To scatter. A primitive root; to scatter, whether in enmity or bounty.">One gives freely,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: wə·nō·w·sāp̄ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">yet gains</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">even more;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2820.htm" title="2820: wə·ḥō·w·śêḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To withhold, refrain. A primitive root; to restrain or Refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; also to observe.">another withholds</a> <a href="/hebrew/3476.htm" title="3476: mî·yō·šer (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Straightness, uprightness. From yashar; the right.">what is right,</a> <a href="/hebrew/389.htm" title="389: ’aḵ- (Adv) -- Surely, howbeit. Akin to 'aken; a particle of affirmation, surely; hence only.">only</a> <a href="/hebrew/4270.htm" title="4270: lə·maḥ·sō·wr (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- A need, thing needed, poverty. Or machcor; from chacer; deficiency; hence, impoverishment.">to become poor.</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-6.htm">2 Corinthians 9:6-7</a></span><br />Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. / Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-38.htm">Luke 6:38</a></span><br />Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-10.htm">Malachi 3:10</a></span><br />Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-9</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. / Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/11-1.htm">Ecclesiastes 11:1-2</a></span><br />Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again. / Divide your portion among seven, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may befall the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-35.htm">Acts 20:35</a></span><br />In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17-19</a></span><br />Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. / Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/112-9.htm">Psalm 112:9</a></span><br />He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-12.htm">2 Corinthians 8:12-15</a></span><br />For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have. / It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality. / At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-21.htm">Matthew 19:21</a></span><br />Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/15-10.htm">Deuteronomy 15:10</a></span><br />Give generously to him, and do not let your heart be grieved when you do so. And because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything to which you put your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-17.htm">Philippians 4:17-19</a></span><br />Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account. / I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God. / And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-8.htm">Isaiah 32:8</a></span><br />But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm">Proverbs 19:17</a></span><br />Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">There is that scatters, and yet increases; and there is that withholds more than is meet, but it tends to poverty.</p><p class="hdg">that scattereth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm">Proverbs 11:18</a></b></br> The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness <i>shall be</i> a sure reward.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm">Proverbs 19:17</a></b></br> He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/28-8.htm">Proverbs 28:8</a></b></br> He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.</p><p class="hdg">but</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/haggai/1-6.htm">Haggai 1:6,9-11</a></b></br> 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 <i>to put it</i> into a bag with holes… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/haggai/2-16.htm">Haggai 2:16-19</a></b></br> Since those <i>days</i> were, when <i>one</i> came to an heap of twenty <i>measures</i>, there were <i>but</i> ten: when <i>one</i> came to the pressfat for to draw out fifty <i>vessels</i> out of the press, there were <i>but</i> twenty… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/4-14.htm">Appropriate</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-14.htm">Due</a> <a href="/proverbs/4-9.htm">Freely</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-16.htm">Gains</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-19.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/psalms/143-4.htm">Grows</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-11.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/psalms/107-41.htm">Increases</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-9.htm">Increaseth</a> <a href="/psalms/58-1.htm">Justly</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-34.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-2.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-21.htm">Need</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-15.htm">Poverty</a> <a href="/2_john/1-8.htm">Results</a> <a href="/genesis/26-13.htm">Richer</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-5.htm">Right</a> <a href="/psalms/147-16.htm">Scattereth</a> <a href="/psalms/106-27.htm">Scattering</a> <a href="/psalms/147-16.htm">Scatters</a> <a href="/job/20-22.htm">Suffers</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-19.htm">Tendeth</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/8-13.htm">Unduly</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-21.htm">Want</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-16.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Withholdeth</a> <a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Withholds</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/19-10.htm">Appropriate</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-31.htm">Due</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-26.htm">Freely</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-17.htm">Gains</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-25.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm">Grows</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-11.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-11.htm">Increases</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-21.htm">Increaseth</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-7.htm">Justly</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-3.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-7.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-9.htm">Need</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-18.htm">Poverty</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-18.htm">Results</a> <a href="/daniel/11-2.htm">Richer</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-5.htm">Right</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-28.htm">Scattereth</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-8.htm">Scattering</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-8.htm">Scatters</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm">Suffers</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-23.htm">Tendeth</a> <a href="/romans/12-3.htm">Unduly</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-23.htm">Want</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-28.htm">Wealth</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-26.htm">Withholdeth</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-26.htm">Withholds</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">On Deception</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The principle of sowing and reaping is evident here, where giving leads to greater blessings. This concept is echoed in <a href="/luke/6-38.htm">Luke 6:38</a>, where Jesus teaches that giving will result in receiving a good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over. The cultural context of ancient Israel valued community and mutual support, and this principle would have been understood as a divine promise of provision. The act of giving freely reflects God's own nature, as seen in <a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>, where God gave His only Son. This phrase also connects to the idea of spiritual wealth, where the giver gains not just materially but also in spiritual richness and favor with God.<p><b>another withholds what is right, only to become poor.</b><br>This part of the verse warns against the consequences of selfishness and hoarding. In the historical context, withholding what is right could refer to not paying fair wages or not providing for the needy, actions condemned in passages like <a href="/james/5.htm">James 5:1-5</a>. The cultural expectation was to care for the poor and the stranger, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/19-9.htm">Leviticus 19:9-10</a>. The phrase suggests that such withholding leads to poverty, not just materially but also spiritually and relationally. This aligns with the broader biblical theme that true wealth is found in generosity and righteousness, as seen in <a href="/2_corinthians/9-6.htm">2 Corinthians 9:6-7</a>, where Paul encourages cheerful giving. The warning serves as a reminder that God's blessings are tied to our willingness to share with others, reflecting the selfless love of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. His insights into human behavior and divine principles are reflected in this verse.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context of Proverbs is rooted in ancient Israel, where wisdom literature was a key component of teaching and moral instruction.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_generous_giver.htm">The Generous Giver</a></b><br>This person represents those who give freely and generously, trusting in God's provision and experiencing abundance as a result.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_withholder.htm">The Withholder</a></b><br>This person symbolizes those who are stingy or selfish, withholding what is rightfully due, and consequently facing poverty or lack.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/divine_economy.htm">Divine Economy</a></b><br>The principle that God's ways of rewarding and providing often defy human logic, emphasizing spiritual and moral laws over materialistic calculations.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_paradox_of_generosity.htm">The Paradox of Generosity</a></b><br>God's economy operates on principles that often seem paradoxical to human understanding. Giving freely can lead to greater gain, while withholding can result in loss.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to trust in God's provision, understanding that He rewards those who give with a pure heart and faith in His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_heart_of_giving.htm">The Heart of Giving</a></b><br>True generosity stems from a heart aligned with God's will, seeking to bless others rather than hoard resources for oneself.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_withholding.htm">Consequences of Withholding</a></b><br>Withholding what is right, whether it be resources, time, or love, can lead to spiritual and material poverty, as it reflects a lack of trust in God's sufficiency.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_generously.htm">Living Generously</a></b><br>Christians are called to live generously, reflecting God's character and trusting that He will meet all their needs according to His riches in glory.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_breast_implants.htm">How should others be treated?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_2_cor_9_6_with_generous_hardships.htm">How can Paul’s assurance in 2 Corinthians 9:6 that giving generously guarantees abundant reaping be reconciled with real-world examples of generous people who experience hardship? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_2_cor_9's_context_limit_its_relevance.htm">Could the historical and cultural context behind Paul’s message in 2 Corinthians 9 undermine its universal application today? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'cast_your_bread_upon_waters'.htm">What does "Cast your bread upon the waters" mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) <span class= "bld">There is that scattereth--</span><span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, with bounteous hand (comp. <a href="/psalms/112-9.htm" title="He has dispersed, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.">Psalm 112:9</a>), "and yet increaseth" in wealth and blessings (comp. <a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm" title="He that has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; and that which he has given will he pay him again.">Proverbs 19:17</a>, and the old epitaph, "What we spent, we had; what we saved, we lost; what we gave, we have.")<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">There is that</span> <span class="cmt_word">scattereth;</span> that giveth liberally, as <a href="/psalms/112.htm">Psalm 112</a>:99, "He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy." <span class="cmt_word">And yet increaseth</span>; becomes only the richer in wealth and more blessed by God (comp. <a href="/proverbs/19-17.htm">Proverbs 19:17</a>). Nutt quotes the old epitaph, "What we spent, we had; what we saved, we lost; what we gave, we have." Experience proves that no one ultimately loses who gives the tithe of his income to God (see on Proverbs 28:27). There is <span class="cmt_word">that withholdeth more than is meet;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.<span class="cmt_word"></span></span> is stingy where he ought to be liberal. But the expression is best taken as in the margin of the Revised Version, "that withholdeth what is justly due," either as a debt or as a proper act of generosity becoming one who desires to please God and to do his duty. <span class="cmt_word">But</span> it tendeth <span class="cmt_word">to</span> <span class="cmt_word">poverty</span>. That which is thus withheld is no real benefit to him. it only inure, sos his want. Septuagint and Vulgate, "There are who, sewing what is their own, make the more; and there are who, gathering what is another's, suffer loss." Dionysius Cato, 'Distich. de Mor.,' 54:4, 1 - <p><span class="foreign">"Despice divitias, si vis animo esse beatus,<br />Quas qui suscipiunt mendicant semper avari."</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/11-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">One gives freely,</span><br /><span class="heb">מְ֭פַזֵּר</span> <span class="translit">(mə·p̄az·zêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6340.htm">Strong's 6340: </a> </span><span class="str2">To scatter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">yet gains</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנוֹסָ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nō·w·sāp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">even more;</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֑וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">another withholds</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחוֹשֵׂ֥ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥō·w·śêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2820.htm">Strong's 2820: </a> </span><span class="str2">To restrain, refrain, to refuse, spare, preserve, to observe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">what is right,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר</span> <span class="translit">(mî·yō·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3476.htm">Strong's 3476: </a> </span><span class="str2">Straightness, uprightness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">only</span><br /><span class="heb">אַךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(’aḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_389.htm">Strong's 389: </a> </span><span class="str2">A particle of affirmation, surely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to become poor.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·maḥ·sō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4270.htm">Strong's 4270: </a> </span><span class="str2">A need, thing needed, poverty</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/11-24.htm">Proverbs 11:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/11-24.htm">Proverbs 11:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/11-24.htm">Proverbs 11:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/11-24.htm">Proverbs 11:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/11-24.htm">Proverbs 11:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/11-24.htm">Proverbs 11:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/11-24.htm">Proverbs 11:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/11-24.htm">Proverbs 11:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/11-24.htm">Proverbs 11:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/11-24.htm">Proverbs 11:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/11-24.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 11:24 There is one who scatters and increases (Prov. 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