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Proverbs 11:25

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Proverbs 11:25 · King James Version

In other versions

  • The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

    ASV

  • He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.

    BBE

  • The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

    DBY

  • The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

    WEB

  • A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

    YLT

  • The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that waters shall be watered also himself.

    ENG

  • The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

    WBT

  • A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

    BSB

In context

23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

26He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

27He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

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