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Proverbs 28:27 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses. "
Proverbs 28:27
Verse in Context
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25 One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
26 One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
27 One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.
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Here is a promise to the generous person. Whoever gives to the poor will not be made poorer by it. He will not lack what he truly needs. If he has only a little and seems likely to lose even that, let him still give from his little. That kind of mercy kept the widow of Zarephath alive when she had only a handful of flour left, and she gave Elijah a little bread first. If he has much, let him give much from it, and that will not make his store shrink in the long run. He and his family will not go without what is given in loving charity. What we give in this way is never lost.
Here is also a warning to the unkind. The person who shuts his eyes so he does not see the poor person’s misery, or read the poor person’s request, does this because he does not want his heart touched and his hand moved to help. Such a person will receive many curses, from both God and people, and those curses will not be without cause. It is a dreadful thing to have both the word of God and the prayers of the poor against you.
From This Chapter
Proverbs 28:1
"The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion."
Proverbs 28:2
"In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge."
Proverbs 28:3
"A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops."
Proverbs 28:4
"Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them."
Proverbs 28:5
"Evil men don’t understand justice; but those who seek the LORD understand it fully."
Proverbs 28:6
"Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich."
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