Proverbs 19:17

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Caring for the poor is lending to the LORD, and you will be well repaid.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:6

And because he didn't have any pity on the poor man, he will have to pay four times what the lamb was worth.”

Psalm 41:2

You protect them and keep them alive. You make them happy here in this land, and you don't hand them over to their enemies.

Psalm 72:13

The king has pity on the weak and the helpless and protects those in need.

Proverbs 12:14

We are rewarded or punished for what we say and do.

Proverbs 14:21

It's wrong to hate others, but God blesses everyone who is kind to the poor.

Proverbs 14:31

If you ill-treat the poor, you insult your Creator; if you are kind to them, you show him respect.

Proverbs 22:9

The LORD blesses everyone who freely gives food to the poor.

Proverbs 28:27

Giving to the poor will keep you from poverty, but if you close your eyes to their needs, everyone will curse you.

Proverbs 28:8

If you make money by charging high interest rates, you will lose it all to someone who cares for the poor.

Ecclesiastes 11:1

Be generous, and some day you will be rewarded.

Ecclesiastes 11:2

Share what you have with seven or eight others, because you never know when disaster may strike.

Matthew 25:40

The king will answer, “Whenever you did it for any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did it for me.”

Luke 6:38

If you give to others, you will be given a full amount in return. It will be packed down, shaken together, and spilling over into your lap. The way you treat others is the way you will be treated.

Deuteronomy 24:19

If you forget to bring in a stack of harvested grain, don't go back in the field to get it. Leave it for the poor, including foreigners, orphans, and widows, and the LORD will make you successful in everything you do.

Philippians 4:17

I am not trying to get something from you, but I want you to receive the blessings that come from giving.

Hebrews 6:10

God is always fair. He will remember how you helped his people in the past and how you are still helping them. You belong to God, and he won't forget the love you have shown his people.