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


In Context

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.

27 Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil — it meeteth 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 Darby Bible Translation 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 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.