17He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord , and he will reward him for what he has done.


In Context

14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from the Lord .

15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes hungry.

16 He who obeys instructions guards his life, but he who is contemptuous of his ways will die.

17 He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord , and he will reward him for what he has done.

18 Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death.

19 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

Proverbs 19:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:17He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:17He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD, and his good deed will he pay him again.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:17He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth to the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:17He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:17Whoso is lending to Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:17He that has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; and that which he has given will he pay him again.