Proverbs 11:24-25

The Proverbs of Solomon

²⁴ _j One gives _k freely, yet grows all the richer;
another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
²⁵ _l Whoever brings blessing _m will be enriched,
and _n one who waters will himself be watered.

1. Cross References
   Proverbs 13:7
   One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
   
2. Cross References
   Psalms 37:21
   The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives.
   Psalms 112:9
   He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.
   Proverbs 19:17
   Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.
   
3. Cross References
   2 Corinthians 9:6 - 11
   The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
   
4. Cross References
   Proverbs 13:4
   The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
   Proverbs 28:25
   A greedy man stirs up strife, but the one who trusts in the Lord will be enriched.
   
5. Cross References
   Matthew 7:2
   For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.