24 There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.

25 A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

26 Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing 'is' for the head of him who is selling.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 11:24-26

Commentary on Proverbs 11:24

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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.

Commentary on Proverbs 11:25

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Both in temporal and spiritual things, God commonly deals with his people according to the measure by which they deal with their brethren.

Commentary on Proverbs 11:26

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We must not hoard up the gifts of God's bounty, merely for our own advantage.