Proverbs 11:24

The Passion Translation

Generosity brings prosperity, but withholding from charity brings poverty.

Cross References

Psalm 112:9

Never stingy and always generous to those in need, they lived lives of influence and honor that will never be forgotten, for they were full of good deeds.

Proverbs 11:18

Evil people may get a short-term gain, but to sow seeds of righteousness will bring a true and lasting reward.

Proverbs 11:23

True lovers of God are filled with longings for what is pleasing and good, but the wicked can only expect doom.

Proverbs 11:25

Those who live to bless others will have blessings heaped upon them, and the one who pours out his life to pour out blessings will be saturated with favor.

Proverbs 13:7

One pretends to be rich but is poor. Another pretends to be poor but is quite rich.

Proverbs 19:17

Every time you give to the poor you make a loan to the Lord. Don’t worry—you’ll be repaid in full for all the good you’ve done.

Proverbs 28:27

You will never go without if you give to the poor. But if you’re heartless, stingy, and selfish, you invite curses upon yourself.

Proverbs 28:8

Go ahead and get rich on the backs of the poor, but all the wealth you gather will one day be given to those who are kind to the needy.

Luke 6:38

Give generously and generous gifts will be given back to you, shaken down to make room for more. Abundant gifts will pour out upon you with such an overflowing measure that it will run over the top! The measurement of your generosity becomes the measurement of your return.”