24 One gives freely, yet grows all the richer;

another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.

24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

24 Give freely and become more wealthy;

be stingy and lose everything.

24 There is one who scatters, yet increases more;

And there is one who withholds more than is right,

But it leads to poverty.

24 Some people give much but get back even more.

Others don’t give what they should and end up poor.

24 There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more;

And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.

24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but it tendeth only to want.

24 One person spends freely and yet grows richer, 

while another holds back what he owes and yet grows poorer. 

24 One person gives freely,

yet gains more;

another withholds what is right,

only to become poor.

24 Some give freely, yet grow all the richer;

others withhold what is due, and only suffer want.

24 There is one who gives yet grows richer,

but he who withholds what is right only finds need.

24 Some give freely but get even richer.

Others don’t give what they should but get even poorer.

24 There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more,

And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want.