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Proverbs 11:25
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The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that waters shall be watered also himself.
Whoever gives to others will get richer; those who help others will themselves be helped.
A generous person will be enriched, and the one who provides water for others will himself be satisfied.
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
The generous man [is a source of blessing and] shall be prosperous and enriched, And he who waters will himself be watered [reaping the generosity he has sown].
Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
A soule that blessith, schal be maad fat; and he that fillith, schal be fillid also.
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
Generosity will be rewarded: Give a cup of water, and you will receive a cup of water in return.
The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.
The person who blesses others will prosper; he who satisfies others will be satisfied himself.
The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Give freely, and you will profit. Help others, and you will gain more for yourself.
The beneficent soul shall be made rich, and he that satisfieth abundantly shall be satisfied also himself.
The liberall soule shalbe made fat: and he that watereth, shall be watered also himselfe.
The man who gives much will have much, and he who helps others will be helped himself.
A generous person will be enriched, and one who gives water will get water.
The liberall person shall haue plentie: and he that watereth, shall also haue raine.
The liberal soul shall be enriched; and the accursed one shall be cursed more.
Be generous, and you will be prosperous. Help others, and you will be helped.
The liberal soul, shall he enriched, and, he that refresheth, shall himself also be refreshed.
The soul that blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.
A liberal man will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
He that is liberall in geuyng, shall haue plentie: and he that watereth, shalbe watered also hym selfe.
Every sincere soul is blessed: but a passionate man is not graceful.
A generous person will be enriched,and the one who gives a drink of waterwill receive water.
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
A person of blessing will be enriched, and he who gives water also will be refreshed.
The blessed soul will be made fat; he who waters will also drink fully.
A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
He that is lyberall in geuynge, shal haue plenty: and he that watereth, shalbe watered also himself.
The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped.
A generous person will be prosperous, And one who gives others plenty of water will himself be given plenty.
The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself.
The generous man will be prosperous, And he who waters will himself be watered.
The soul that blesses will be enriched,And he who waters will himself be watered.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
liberal soul: Heb. soul of blessing, Proverbs 28:27, Job 29:13-18, Job 31:16-20, Isaiah 32:8, Isaiah 58:7-11, Matthew 5:7, Matthew 25:34, Matthew 25:35
Reciprocal: Leviticus 23:22 - General Deuteronomy 15:4 - greatly bless Deuteronomy 15:10 - because Deuteronomy 24:19 - may bless Ruth 2:14 - At mealtime Job 22:7 - not given Psalms 112:9 - dispersed Proverbs 3:10 - General Proverbs 13:4 - made Proverbs 14:21 - he that hath Proverbs 19:17 - lendeth Proverbs 22:9 - He that hath a bountiful eye Proverbs 28:25 - made Ecclesiastes 5:13 - riches Ecclesiastes 11:1 - thy bread Isaiah 58:10 - thou draw Isaiah 58:11 - make fat Ezekiel 18:7 - hath given Matthew 5:42 - General Luke 6:30 - Give Luke 9:13 - have John 6:13 - and filled Acts 2:45 - parted 1 Corinthians 3:6 - Apollos 2 Corinthians 8:2 - the riches 2 Corinthians 9:7 - God Philippians 4:19 - supply 1 Timothy 6:18 - ready
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The liberal soul shall be made fat,.... Or, "the soul of blessing" c: that is, as the Vulgate Latin version renders it, "the soul which blesseth"; not that merely prays for a blessing upon others, and wishes them well, and gives them good words; but bestows blessings on them, gives good things unto them liberally, cheerfully, and plentifully; and so is a blessing to the poor, and receives a blessing from them again; as such also do from the Lord, by whom they are "made fat"; or are blessed with temporal and spiritual blessings; and are in thriving and flourishing circumstances, both in soul and body. So he that comes full fraught with the blessing of the Gospel of Christ to others is enriched with it himself, and becomes more and more flourishing in gifts and grace;
and he that watereth shall be watered also himself; he that largely shares with others, like a flowing fountain of water, shall have an abundance communicated to him again from God, the inexhaustible fountain of mercies. Watering the plants in Christ's vineyard is one part of the work of a Gospel minister; "I have planted, Apollos watered", c. 1 Corinthians 3:6 and such who do their work well are watered, rewarded, refreshed, and comforted of God, being largely taught and richly furnished for such service by him; so the Targum,
"and he that teacheth, also he himself shall learn.''
c נפש ברכה "anima benedictionis", Montanus, Baynus, Cocceius, Michaelis; "anima benedictioni dedita", Schultens.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Liberal soul - literally, “the soul that blesses,” i. e., gives freely and fully. The similitudes are both of them essentially Eastern. Fatness, the sleek, well filled look of health, becomes the figure of prosperity, as leanness of misfortune Proverbs 13:4; Proverbs 28:25; Psalms 22:29; Isaiah 10:16. Kindly acts come as the refreshing dew and soft rain from heaven upon a thirsty land.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 11:25. The liberal soul shall be made fat — He who gives to the distressed, in the true spirit of charity, shall get a hundred fold from God's mercy. How wonderful is the Lord! He gives the property, gives the heart to use it aright, and recompenses the man for the deed, though all the fruit was found from himself!
He that watereth — A man who distributes in the right spirit gets more good himself than the poor man does who receives the bounty. Thus it is more blessed to give than to receive.
