Proverbs 19:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
One who is graciousחֹ֣ונֵֽן
(cho·v·nen)
2603a: to show favor, be graciousa prim. root
to a poor manדָּ֑ל
(dal;)
1800b: low, weak, poor, thinfrom dalal
lendsמַלְוֵ֣ה
(mal·veh)
3867b: to borrowa prim. root
to the LORD,יְ֭הוָה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
And He will repayיְשַׁלֶּם־
(ye·shal·lem-)
7999a: to be complete or sounda prim. root
him for his good deed.וּ֝גְמֻלֹ֗ו
(u·ge·mu·lov)
1576: a dealing, recompense, benefitfrom gamal


















KJV Lexicon
He that hath pity
chanan  (khaw-nan')
to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
upon the poor
dal  (dal)
dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.
lendeth
lavah  (law-vaw')
to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend -- abide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and that which he hath given
gmuwl  (ghem-ool')
treatment, i.e. an act (of good or ill); by implication, service or requital -- + as hast served, benefit, desert, deserving, that which he hath given, recompense, reward.
will he pay him again
shalam  (shaw-lam')
to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD, And He will repay him for his good deed.

King James Bible
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will give a reward to the lender.

International Standard Version
Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the LORD— the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance.

NET Bible
The one who is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and the LORD will repay him for his good deed.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that follows Lord Jehovah shows mercy upon the poor and he is rewarded according to his works.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever has pity on the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed.

King James 2000 Bible
He that has pity upon the poor lends unto the LORD; and that which he has given will he pay him again.
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