Proverbs 19:17

The Message

Mercy to the needy is a loan to God, and God pays back those loans in full.

Cross References

Proverbs 12:14

Well-spoken words bring satisfaction; well-done work has its own reward.

Proverbs 14:21

It’s criminal to ignore a neighbor in need, but compassion for the poor—what a blessing!

Proverbs 14:31

You insult your Maker when you exploit the powerless; when you’re kind to the poor, you honor God.

Proverbs 22:9

Generous hands are blessed hands because they give bread to the poor.

Proverbs 28:27

Be generous to the poor—you’ll never go hungry; shut your eyes to their needs, and run a gauntlet of curses.

Proverbs 28:8

Get as rich as you want through cheating and extortion, But eventually some friend of the poor is going to give it all back to them.

Ecclesiastes 11:1

Be generous: Invest in acts of charity. Charity yields high returns.

Ecclesiastes 11:2

Don’t hoard your goods; spread them around. Be a blessing to others. This could be your last night.

Deuteronomy 24:19

When you harvest your grain and forget a sheaf back in the field, don’t go back and get it; leave it for the foreigner, the orphan, and the widow so that God, your God, will bless you in all your work. When you shake the olives off your trees, don’t go back over the branches and strip them bare—what’s left is for the foreigner, the orphan, and the widow. And when you cut the grapes in your vineyard, don’t take every last grape—leave a few for the foreigner, the orphan, and the widow. Don’t ever forget that you were a slave in Egypt. I command you: Do what I’m telling you.