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
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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 A preguiça faz cair num sono profundo; e a alma desocupada passará fome.
16 Quem guarda o mandamento cuida de sua alma; e quem despreza seus caminhos morrerá.
17 Quem faz misericórdia ao pobre empresta ao SENHOR; e ele lhe pagará sua recompensa.
18 Castiga a teu filho enquanto há esperança; mas não levantes tua alma para o matar.
19 Aquele que tem grande irá será punido; porque se tu [o] livrares, terás de fazer o mesmo de novo.
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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