25 A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
25 The liberal liberal...: Heb. soul of blessing soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
25 Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
25 The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped.
25 The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself.
25 The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
(Read Proverbs 11:25)
Both in temporal and spiritual things, God commonly deals with his people according to the measure by which they deal with their brethren.
20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,[1]and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.
20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.
20 Whoever gives thought to the wordOr to a matter will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord.
20 It pays to take life seriously; things work out when you trust in God.
20 He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.
20 Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the Lord will be joyful.
(Read Proverbs 16:19-20)
Humility, though it exposes to contempt in the world, is much better than high-spiritedness, which makes God an enemy. He that understands God's word shall find good.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 11:25
Commentary on Proverbs 11:25
(Read Proverbs 11:25)
Both in temporal and spiritual things, God commonly deals with his people according to the measure by which they deal with their brethren.