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Proverbs 28:27 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Proverbs 28:27
Verse in Context
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26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
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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 man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion."
Proverbs 28:2
"For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged."
Proverbs 28:3
"A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food."
Proverbs 28:4
"They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them."
Proverbs 28:5
"Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things."
Proverbs 28:6
"Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich."
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