Ecclesiastes 11:26

Nova Vulgata

Qui abscondit frumenta, maledicetur in populis, benedictio autem super caput vendentium.

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Qui abscondit frumenta maledicetur in populis ; benedictio autem super caput vendentium.

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
Qui abscondit frumenta maledicetur in populis;
benedictio autem super caput vendentium.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that withholdeth: Amos 8:4-6

blessing: Job 29:13

Reciprocal: Genesis 47:23 - here is seed Genesis 47:25 - Thou hast Proverbs 10:6 - Blessings Proverbs 24:24 - him shall Proverbs 28:27 - shall Proverbs 30:10 - lest 2 Corinthians 9:14 - by

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him,.... That hoards it up for a better price, in hopes of a better market; and does not bring it out, and expose it to sale, when there is a scarcity of it; so the Targum adds, "in famine"; or, "in straits", as the Syriac version; in a time of distress through, famine: this will bring the curse of the poor upon him, who will imprecate the most dreadful things on him and his family. Jarchi interprets it of the law, and of withholding the teaching of it; but it may be better applied to the Gospel, and the withholding the ministration of that, and so causing a famine, not of bread and of water, but of hearing the word of the Lord; which is done by the Papists, by prohibiting Gospel ministers preaching the word; forbidding the people to read it in their own language; locking it up from them in a language they understand not; and so starve the souls of men, which brings upon them a curse;

but blessing [shall be] upon the head of him that selleth [it]; at a moderate price, so that the poor may be able to come at it; such will have their blessing; they will wish all happiness to them and their families, here and hereafter. Or, "that breaks" d it; separates it from the heap, breaks and grinds it into flour, and then sells it: or imparts it freely; so the Septuagint version, "that communicates": and the Arabic version, "that gives"; and may be fitly applied to a faithful minister of the Gospel, who breaks the bread of life, and freely and plentifully imparts it to the souls of men; and who has the hearty prayers and good wishes of the people to whom he ministers. The master of a family used to break the bread, as Christ often did.

d משביר "frangentis", Montanus.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In the early stages of commerce there seems no way of making money rapidly so sure as that of buying up grain in time of famine, waiting until the dearth presses heavily, and then selling at famine prices. Men hate this selfishness, and pour blessings upon him who sells at a moderate profit.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 11:26. He that withholdeth corn — Who refuses to sell because he hopes for a dearth, and then he can make his own price.

The people shall curse him — Yes, and God shall curse him also; and if he do not return and repent, he will get God's curse, and the curse of the poor, which will be a canker in his money during time, and in his soul throughout eternity.