Proverbs 31:20
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She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
In other translations
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.She opens her arms to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Ephesians 4:28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.
- Hebrews 13:16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
- Proverbs 22:9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
- Proverbs 19:17He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
- Psalm 41:1Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
- Deuteronomy 15:11For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land.
- Acts 20:34-3534 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. 35 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.34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions. 35 In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
- Romans 12:13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
- Psalm 112:9He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
- Job 31:16-2016 If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail; 17 Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof; 18 (For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother’s womb;) 19 If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;16 If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail, 17 if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless— 18 though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow— 19 if I have seen one perish for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a cloak,
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