“Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.”
— Deuteronomy 15:10
"The liberal soul shall be made fat" — Proverbs states generosity's returns without embarrassment, and 2 Corinthians 8 shows a poor church outgiving the rich ones. These verses trace the logic. The fifteen verses below are the Bible's direct address to that situation, shown in full KJV text from Deuteronomy 15:10 to 2 Corinthians 9:11.
Quick answer: The best-known verse about generosity here is Deuteronomy 15:10: "Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in…" Psalms 112:9 follows close behind: "He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour." Both are public-domain translations, shown in full on the cards below with a modern-English toggle.
Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.
You shall surely give, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because it is for this thing Yahweh your God will bless you in all your work and in all that you put your hand to.
Deuteronomy 15:10
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
He has dispersed, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.
Psalms 112:9
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
Proverbs 3:27
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
Proverbs 11:24
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
Proverbs 11:25
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
Proverbs 22:9
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.
Proverbs 28:27
But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does,
Matthew 6:3
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”
Luke 6:38
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
Acts 20:35
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
how in a severe ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.
2 Corinthians 8:2
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
2 Corinthians 8:9
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
2 Corinthians 9:6
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
2 Corinthians 9:7
Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
you being enriched in everything for all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.
2 Corinthians 9:11
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