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Proverbs 19:17

17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,w

and he will reward them for what they have done.x

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Proverbs 19:17 — English Standard Version (ESV)

17 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord,

and he will repay him for his deed.

Proverbs 19:17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord;

And that which he hath given will he pay him again.

Proverbs 19:17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

17 If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord

and he will repay you!

Proverbs 19:17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

17 He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,

And He will pay back what he has given.

Proverbs 19:17 — New Century Version (NCV)

17 Being kind to the poor is like lending to the Lord;

he will reward you for what you have done.

Proverbs 19:17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah,

And his good deed will he pay him again.

Proverbs 19:17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

17 He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.

Proverbs 19:17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

17 Whoever has pity on the poor lends to the Lord

and he will repay him for his good deed. 

Proverbs 19:17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,

and He will give a reward to the lender.

Proverbs 19:17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,

and will be repaid in full.

Proverbs 19:17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

17 He who lends to Yahweh is he who is kind to the poor,

and his benefits he will repay to him.

Proverbs 19:17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

17 Anyone who is kind to poor people lends to the Lord.

God will reward him for what he has done.

Proverbs 19:17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

17 One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord,

And He will repay him for his good deed.


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