24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

Other Translations of Proverbs 11:24

King James Version

24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

English Standard Version

24 One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.

The Message

24 The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller.

New King James Version

24 There is one who scatters, yet increases more; And there is one who withholds more than is right, But it leads to poverty.

New Living Translation

24 Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 11:24

Commentary on Proverbs 11:24

(Read Proverbs 11:24)

A man may grow poor by not paying just debts, not relieving the poor, not allowing needful expenses. Let men be ever so saving of what they have, if God appoints, it comes to nothing.