24There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
24There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
21 Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
22 A ring of gold in the nose of a sow — A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good, The hope of the wicked is transgression.
24 There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
25 A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
26 Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing is for the head of him who is selling.
11:24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and [there is] that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] to poverty.
11:24One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.
11:24Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.
11:24There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.
11:24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but it tendeth only to want.
11:24There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.
11:24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
11:24There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
11:24There is that scatters, and yet increases; and there is that withholds more than is meet, but it tends to poverty.