25The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.


In Context

22 A fair woman who is without discretion, is as a gold ring in a swine's snout.

23 The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but it tendeth only to want.

25 The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

26 He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

27 He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.

Proverbs 11:25 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:25A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:25The soul which blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:25The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:25The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:25A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that waters shall be watered also himself.