Proverbs 11:24

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
is	יֵ֣שׁ yesh	H3426	there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be · cardinal number, both genders singular absolute
scattereth	מְ֭פַזֵּר Me.fa.zer	H6340	to scatter · verb, piel active participle, masculine singular absolute
increaseth	וְנוֹסָ֥ף ve.no.Saf	H3254	to add or augment (often adverbial · conjunction + verb, niphal active participle, masculine singular absolute
withholdeth	וְחוֹשֵׂ֥ךְ ve.cho.Sekh	H2820	to restrain or (reflex.) refrain · conjunction + verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
meet	מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר mi.Yo.sher	H3476	the right · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
poverty	לְמַחְסֽוֹר le.mach.Sor	H4270	deficiency · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Proverbs 19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Luke 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For…
Deuteronomy 15:10 Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God sha…
Psalms 112:9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
Ecclesiastes 11:6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or…
Haggai 1:6 Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there…
Haggai 1:9-11 Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mi…
Proverbs 11:18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:24

Note, 1. It is possible a man may grow rich by prudently spending what he has, may scatter in works of piety, charity, and generosity, and yet may increase; nay, by that means may increase, as the corn is increased by being sown. By cheerfully using what we have our spirits are exhilarated, and so fitted for the business we have to do, by minding which closely what we have is increased; it gains a reputation which contributes to the increase. But it is especially to be ascribed to God; he blesses the giving hand, and so makes it a getting hand, Co2 9:10. Give, and it shall be given you. 2. It is possible a man may grow poor by meanly sparing what he has, withholding more than is meet, not pa…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 11:24

The scope of the whole is a comment on Pro 11:23. Thus liberality, by God's blessing, secures increase, while penuriousness, instead of expected gain, procures poverty.

John Gill on Proverbs 11:24

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth,.... That scattereth "his own", as the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions add: that disperses his money here and there, among many poor objects, plentifully and liberally; and his substance is so far from being lessened by such a conduct, that, by the blessing of God, it is increased more and more; or "become richer", as the Vulgate Latin; see Psalm 112:9. So he that disperses and dispenses the word of God, and spreads the truths of the Gospel, and freely and fully preaches them, increases himself in spiritual knowledge and understanding; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet; or, "right" or "just" (a), by the, laws…

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Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 11:24

The following proverbs are especially directed, as connected with this כן, against the contradiction of the external appearance and of the masked internal nature. 20 An abomination to Jahve are the crookedly dishonest of heart, And they who are of honest walk are his delight.

The Church Fathers

Others divide their own, etc. Because they receive a hundredfold in this time, and in the future age, eternal life (Matt. XIX).
— Bede, Commentary on Proverbs

Others seize what is not theirs, etc. He says, They will always be in poverty, not only in torments, where they receive not even a drop of water to be refreshed for a short while (Luke XVI), but even in this life, where although they seize innumerable things, the greedy are always in need.
— Bede, Commentary on Proverbs

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Dictionary and topics

Covetousness · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Liberality · 1:2-4; — 1:2-4;

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Proverbs 11:24

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:24

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 11:24

John Gill on Proverbs 11:24

Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 11:24

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Proverbs 11:24

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:24

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 11:24

John Gill on Proverbs 11:24

Keil & Delitzsch on Proverbs 11:24

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Proverbs 11:24-26

Rashi on Proverbs 11:24