Proverbs 11:24
“There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 11:24 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Da ist einer, der ausstreut, und er bekommt noch mehr; und einer, der mehr spart als recht ist, und es ist nur zum Mangel.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Hay quienes reparten, y les es añadido más: y hay quienes son escasos más de lo que es justo, mas vienen á pobreza.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Há quem dá generosamente e tem cada vez mais; e há quem retém mais do que é justo e empobrece.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Existe aquele que espalha, e acumulará ainda mais; existe outro que retém o que deveria dar, e se dirige para a pobreza.
📖 Proverbs 11:24 in Context
22As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
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.
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