Parallel Verses
Amplified
The generous man [is a source of blessing and] shall be prosperous and enriched,
And he who waters will himself be watered [reaping the generosity he has sown].
New American Standard Bible
And he who
King James Version
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Holman Bible
and the one who gives a drink of water
will receive water.
International Standard Version
A generous person will prosper, and anyone who gives water will receive a flood in return.
A Conservative Version
The generous soul shall be made prosperous, and he who waters shall also be watered himself.
American Standard Version
The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Bible in Basic English
He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.
Darby Translation
The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Julia Smith Translation
The soul of blessing shall be made fat: also he watering, shall himself drink to the full.
King James 2000
The liberal soul shall be made rich: and he that waters shall be watered also himself.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A person of blessing will be enriched, and he who gives water also will be refreshed.
Modern King James verseion
The soul who gives freely shall be made fat; and he who waters shall also be watered himself.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that is liberal in giving, shall have plenty; and he that watereth, shall be watered also himself.
NET Bible
A generous person will be enriched, and the one who provides water for others will himself be satisfied.
New Heart English Bible
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
The Emphasized Bible
The liberal soul, shall he enriched, and, he that refresheth, shall himself also be refreshed.
Webster
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
World English Bible
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
Youngs Literal Translation
A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 11:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
24
There is the one who [generously] scatters [abroad], and yet increases all the more;
And there is the one who withholds what is justly due, but it results only in want and poverty.
The generous man [is a source of blessing and] shall be prosperous and enriched,
And he who waters will himself be watered [reaping the generosity he has sown].
The people curse him who holds back grain [when the public needs it],
But a blessing [from God and man] is upon the head of him who sells it.
Cross References
Matthew 5:7
2 Corinthians 9:6-9
Now [remember] this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows
Job 29:13-18
“The blessing of him who was about to perish came upon me,
And I made the widow’s heart sing for joy.
Job 31:16-20
“If I have withheld from the poor what they desired,
Or have caused the eyes of the widow to look in vain [for relief],
Proverbs 28:27
He who gives to the poor will never want,
But he who shuts his eyes [from their need] will have many curses.
Isaiah 32:8
But the noble man conceives noble and magnificent things;
And he stands by what is noble and magnificent.
Isaiah 58:7-11
“Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry
And bring the homeless poor into the house;
When you see the naked, that you cover him,
And not to hide yourself from [the needs of] your own flesh and blood?
Matthew 25:34-35