Proverbs

Proverbs 11:24–26

²⁴One gives freely, yet gains even more;

another withholds what is right, only to become poor.

²⁵A generous soul will prosper,

and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

²⁶The people will curse the hoarder of grain,

but blessing will crown the one who sells it.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One gives freely	מְ֭פַזֵּר	mə·p̄az·zêr	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H6340 scatter
yet gains	וְנוֹסָ֥ף	wə·nō·w·sāp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3254 add
even more	ע֑וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
another withholds	וְחוֹשֵׂ֥ךְ	wə·ḥō·w·śêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2820 withhold, refrain
what is right	מִ֝יֹּ֗שֶׁר	mî·yō·šer	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3476 straightness, uprightness
only	אַךְ־	’aḵ-	Adverb	H389 surely
to become poor	לְמַחְסֽוֹר׃	lə·maḥ·sō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4270 need, thing needed, poverty

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A generous	בְּרָכָ֥ה	bə·rā·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1293 blessing
soul	נֶֽפֶשׁ־	ne·p̄eš-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
will prosper	תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן	ṯə·ḏuš·šān	Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1878 be fat, grow fat
and he who refreshes others	וּ֝מַרְוֶ֗ה	ū·mar·weh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7301 be saturated, drink one's fill
will himself	ה֥וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
be refreshed	יוֹרֶֽא׃	yō·w·re	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3384 throw, shoot

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The people	לְא֑וֹם	lə·’ō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3816 people
will curse	יִקְּבֻ֣הוּ	yiq·qə·ḇu·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H6895 utter a curse against, curse
the hoarder	מֹ֣נֵֽעַ	mō·nê·a‘	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4513 withhold, hold back
of grain	בָּ֭ר	bār	Noun - masculine singular	H1250 corn
but blessing	וּ֝בְרָכָ֗ה	ū·ḇə·rā·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H1293 blessing
will crown	לְרֹ֣אשׁ	lə·rōš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H7218 head
the one who sells it	מַשְׁבִּֽיר׃	maš·bîr	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7666 buy grain

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Proverbs 11:24 Proverbs 19:17 · Luke 6:38 · Deuteronomy 15:10 · Psalm 112:9 · Ecclesiastes 11:6 · Haggai 1:6 · Haggai 1:9–11 · 2 Corinthians 9:5–11 · Proverbs 11:18 · Haggai 2:16–19 · Proverbs 28:8 · Acts 11:29–30

Proverbs 11:25 Matthew 5:7 · 2 Corinthians 9:6–9 · Isaiah 58:7–11 · Matthew 25:34–35 · Isaiah 32:8 · Proverbs 28:27 · Job 29:13–18 · Job 31:16–20

Proverbs 11:26 Genesis 42:6 · Job 29:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.