Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 11:25 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Proverbs 11:25 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 11 verse 25 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. liberal: Heb. soul of blessing”
Proverbs 11:25 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 11:25
This verse promises blessing for generosity: 'The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.' 'Liberal soul' translates nephesh berakhah (literally 'soul of blessing')—one who blesses others through generosity. 'Made fat' means prosperous, flourishing, satisfied—the opposite of lean and impoverished. The agricultural metaphor 'he that watereth shall be watered' illustrates reciprocity: as you irrigate others' fields, your own receives water. This principle of generous living appears throughout Scripture: give and it shall be given (Luke 6:38), sow bount...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 11:25
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“for they shall obtain mercy.”
“But this I say”
“and that you bring the poor who are cast out to your house? when you see the naked”
“'Come”
“But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.”
“He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.”
“and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.”