Proverbs 28:27
Good News Translation
Give to the poor and you will never be in need. If you close your eyes to the poor, many people will curse you.

New Revised Standard Version
Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but one who turns a blind eye will get many a curse.

Contemporary English Version
Giving to the poor will keep you from poverty, but if you close your eyes to their needs, everyone will curse you.

New American Bible
Those who give to the poor have no lack, but those who avert their eyes, many curses.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that giveth to the poor shall not want: he that despiseth his entreaty, shall suffer indigence.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He that giveth to the poor shall not want: he that despiseth his entreaty, shall suffer indigence.

that giveth

Proverbs 19:17 He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.

Proverbs 22:9 He that is inclined to mercy, shall be blessed: for of his bread he hath given to the poor. He that maketh presents, shall purchase victory and honour: but he carrieth away the souls of the receivers.

Deuteronomy 15:7,10 If one of thy brethren that dwelleth within thy gates of thy city in the land which the Lord thy God will give thee, come to poverty: thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor close thy hand, . . .

Psalm 41:1-3 Unto the end, a psalm for David himself. [2] Blessed is he that understandeth concerning the needy and the poor: the Lord will deliver him in the evil day. . . .

Psalm 112:5-9 Acceptable is the man that sheweth mercy and lendeth: he shall order his words with judgment: . . .

2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Now this I say: He who soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly: and he who soweth in blessings shall also reap blessings. . . .

Hebrews 13:16 And do not forget to do good and to impart: for by such sacrifices God's favour is obtained.

hideth

Isaiah 1:15 And when you stretch forth your hands, I will turn away my eyes from you: and when you multiply prayer, I will not hear: for your hands are full of blood.

shall

Proverbs 11:26 Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things, shall be oppressed by them.

Proverbs 24:24 They that say to the wicked man: Thou art just: shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall abhor them.

Context
The Boldness of the Righteous
26He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool: but he that walketh wisely, he shall be saved. 27He that giveth to the poor shall not want: he that despiseth his entreaty, shall suffer indigence.28When the wicked rise up, men shall hide themselves: when they perish, the just shall be multiplied.…
Cross References
Proverbs 11:24
The soul that blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.

Proverbs 19:17
He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.

Proverbs 28:28
When the wicked rise up, men shall hide themselves: when they perish, the just shall be multiplied.

Proverbs 28:26
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