Proverbs 28:27
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28:27The one who gives to the poor will not lack,77
but whoever shuts his eyes to them78 will receive79 many curses.80
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- 77 The generous individual will be rewarded. He will not lack nor miss what he has given away to the poor.
- 78 Heb “hides his eyes”; “to them” is supplied in the translation to indicate the link with the poor in the preceding line. Hiding or closing the eyes is a metonymy of cause or of adjunct, indicating a decision not to look on and thereby help the poor. It could also be taken as an implied comparison, i.e., not helping the poor is like closing the eyes to them.
- 79 The term “receives” is not in the Hebrew text but is implied, and is supplied in the translation.
- 80 The text does not specify the nature or the source of the curses. It is natural to think that they would be given by the poor who are being mistreated and ignored. Far from being praised for their contributions to society, selfish, stingy people will be reviled for their heartless indifference.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Whoever gives to the poor will not want,
but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,
but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
The one who gives to the poor
will not be in need,
but one who turns his eyes away
will receive many curses.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing,
but those who close their eyes to poverty will be cursed.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
For he who gives to the poor, there is no lacking,
but for he who turns his eyes, there are many curses.
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KJV 1900King James Version
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack:
But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
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