24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more;

another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

25 A generous person will prosper;

whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.

26 People curse the one who hoards grain,

but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.

24 One gives freely, yet grows all the richer;

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

25 Whoever brings blessing will be enriched,

and one who waters will himself be watered.

26 The people curse him who holds back grain,

but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.

24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth;

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

25 The liberal soul shall be made fat:

And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him:

But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

24 Give freely and become more wealthy;

be stingy and lose everything.

25 The generous will prosper;

those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.

26 People curse those who hoard their grain,

but they bless the one who sells in time of need.

24 There is one who scatters, yet increases more;

And there is one who withholds more than is right,

But it leads to poverty.

25 The generous soul will be made rich,

And he who waters will also be watered himself.

26 The people will curse him who withholds grain,

But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

24 Some people give much but get back even more.

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

25 Whoever gives to others will get richer;

those who help others will themselves be helped.

26 People curse those who keep all the grain,

but they bless the one who is willing to sell it.

24 There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more;

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

25 The liberal soul shall be made fat;

And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

26 He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him;

But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

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

25 The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

26 He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

24 One person spends freely and yet grows richer, 

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

25 A generous person will be made rich, 

and whoever satisfies others will himself be satisfied.

26 People will curse the one who hoards grain, 

but a blessing will be upon the head of the one who sells it. 

24 One person gives freely,

yet gains more;

another withholds what is right,

only to become poor.

25 A generous person will be enriched,

and the one who gives a drink of water

will receive water.

26 People will curse anyone who hoards grain,

but a blessing will come to the one who sells it.

24 There is one who gives yet grows richer,

but he who withholds what is right only finds need.

25 A person of blessing will be enriched,

and he who gives water also will be refreshed.

26 He who withholds grain, the people curse him,

but a blessing is for the head of him who sells.

24 Some give freely but get even richer.

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

25 Anyone who gives a lot will succeed.

Anyone who renews others will be renewed.

26 People call down curses on those who store up grain for themselves.

But blessing makes those who are willing to sell feel like kings.

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.

25 The generous man will be prosperous,

And he who waters will himself be watered.

26 He who withholds grain, the people will curse him,

But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.