Proverbs 21:26

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

All day long the wicked covet, but the righteous give and do not hold back.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:29

honey and curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd, for David and the people with him to eat; for they said, “The troops are hungry and weary and thirsty in the wilderness.”

Psalm 112:5

It is well with those who deal generously and lend, who conduct their affairs with justice.

Psalm 112:9

They have distributed freely, they have given to the poor; their righteousness endures forever; their horn is exalted in honor.

Psalm 37:26

They are ever giving liberally and lending, and their children become a blessing.

Matthew 5:42

Give to everyone who begs from you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you.

Ephesians 4:28

Thieves must give up stealing; rather let them labor and work honestly with their own hands, so as to have something to share with the needy.