Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. New Living Translation The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. English Standard Version Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. Berean Standard Bible A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. King James Bible The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. New King James Version The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself. New American Standard Bible A generous person will be prosperous, And one who gives others plenty of water will himself be given plenty. NASB 1995 The generous man will be prosperous, And he who waters will himself be watered. NASB 1977 The generous man will be prosperous, And he who waters will himself be watered. Legacy Standard Bible The soul that blesses will be enriched, And he who waters will himself be watered. Amplified Bible The generous man [is a source of blessing and] shall be prosperous and enriched, And he who waters will himself be watered [reaping the generosity he has sown]. Christian Standard Bible A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water. Holman Christian Standard Bible A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water. American Standard Version The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Contemporary English Version Generosity will be rewarded: Give a cup of water, and you will receive a cup of water in return. English Revised Version The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. GOD'S WORD® Translation A generous person will be made rich, and whoever satisfies others will himself be satisfied. Good News Translation Be generous, and you will be prosperous. Help others, and you will be helped. International Standard Version A generous person will prosper, and anyone who gives water will receive a flood in return. Majority Standard Bible A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. NET Bible A generous person will be enriched, and the one who provides water for others will himself be satisfied. New Heart English Bible The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself. Webster's Bible Translation The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. World English Bible The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA liberal soul is made fat, "" And whoever is watering, he also is watered. Young's Literal Translation A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered. Smith's Literal Translation The soul of blessing shall be made fat: also he watering, shall himself drink to the full. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe soul which blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself. Catholic Public Domain Version The soul that blesses shall be made fat. And whoever inebriates will likewise be inebriated himself. New American Bible Whoever confers benefits will be amply enriched, and whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. New Revised Standard Version A generous person will be enriched, and one who gives water will get water. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe liberal soul shall be enriched; and the accursed one shall be cursed more. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The blessed soul will grow fat and an accursed one will again be cursed. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The beneficent soul shall be made rich, and he that satisfieth abundantly shall be satisfied also himself. Brenton Septuagint Translation Every sincere soul is blessed: but a passionate man is not graceful. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Dishonest Scales…24One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. 25A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. 26The people will curse the hoarder of grain, but blessing will crown the one who sells it.… Cross References Luke 6:38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.” 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. / Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Galatians 6:7-10 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. / Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. ... Acts 20:35 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.’” Matthew 10:42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.” James 2:13 For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment. Philippians 4:19 And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Hebrews 13:16 And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. 1 Timothy 6:18-19 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. Isaiah 58:10-11 and if you give yourself to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light will go forth in the darkness, and your night will be like noonday. / The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. Malachi 3:10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. Psalm 41:1-3 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble. / The LORD will protect and preserve him; He will bless him in the land and refuse to give him over to the will of his foes. / The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness. Deuteronomy 15:10 Give generously to him, and do not let your heart be grieved when you do so. And because of this the LORD your God will bless you in all your work and in everything to which you put your hand. Ecclesiastes 11:1-2 Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again. / Divide your portion among seven, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may befall the land. Treasury of Scripture The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that waters shall be watered also himself. liberal soul Proverbs 28:27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse. Job 29:13-18 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy… Job 31:16-20 If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail; … Jump to Previous Abundantly Beneficent Blessing Cursed Curser Enriched Fat Generous Gives Liberal Others Prosper Prosperous Refreshed Refreshes Rich Satisfied Satisfieth Soul Watered Watereth Watering WatersJump to Next Abundantly Beneficent Blessing Cursed Curser Enriched Fat Generous Gives Liberal Others Prosper Prosperous Refreshed Refreshes Rich Satisfied Satisfieth Soul Watered Watereth Watering WatersProverbs 11 1. On DeceptionA generous soul The Hebrew word for "generous" here is "בְּרָכָה" (berakah), which can also mean "blessing." This suggests that generosity is not merely an action but a state of being—a soul that embodies blessing. In the ancient Near Eastern context, generosity was a highly valued virtue, often associated with righteousness and favor from God. The "soul" (נֶפֶשׁ, nephesh) refers to the entire being of a person, indicating that true generosity comes from the core of one's character, not just from external actions. will prosper and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew A generousבְּרָכָ֥ה (bə·rā·ḵāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1293: Benediction, prosperity soul נֶֽפֶשׁ־ (ne·p̄eš-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion will prosper, תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן (ṯə·ḏuš·šān) Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1878: To be fat, to fatten, to anoint, to satisfy, to remove, ashes and he who refreshes others וּ֝מַרְוֶ֗ה (ū·mar·weh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7301: To be saturated, drink one's fill will himself ה֥וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are be refreshed. יוֹרֶֽא׃ (yō·w·re) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3384: To flow as water, to lay, throw, to point out, to teach Links Proverbs 11:25 NIVProverbs 11:25 NLT Proverbs 11:25 ESV Proverbs 11:25 NASB Proverbs 11:25 KJV Proverbs 11:25 BibleApps.com Proverbs 11:25 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 11:25 Chinese Bible Proverbs 11:25 French Bible Proverbs 11:25 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 11:25 The liberal soul shall be made fat (Prov. 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