NET Bible
"One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty."
— Proverbs 11:24, NET Bible
“There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.”
“There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want. ”
“There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.”
“Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.”
“A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need.”
“There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.”
Be assured that the evil person will not be unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous have escaped harm.
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who rejects discretion.
The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty.
A generous person will be enriched, and the one who provides water for others will himself be satisfied.
People will curse the one who withholds grain, but they will praise the one who sells it.
The one who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but the one who searches for evil– it will come to him.