He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
KJV
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4 additional translationsASV
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
WEB
Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.
YLT
Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.
DBT
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; but he that withdraweth his eyes shall have many a curse.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentProverbs — Gnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.
- Author
- Solomon principally (1:1; chs 10–22:16 and 25–29 explicitly); Agur (ch 30); Lemuel's mother (ch 31:1–9); editorial compilation by Hezekiah's men (25:1).
- Date
- Solomon's reign c. 970–930 BC; Hezekiah's editorial layer c. 715–687 BC.