Proverbs 21:26

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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 the one who asks of you, and do not refuse anyone who wants to borrow from you.

Ephesians 4:28

Those who steal must give up stealing; rather, let them labor, doing good work with their own hands, so as to have something to share with the needy.