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New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He who gives to the poor will never want, But he who shuts his eyes will have many curses.GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Whoever gives to the poor lacks nothing. Whoever ignores the poor receives many curses. King James Bible
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse. Jump to Previous Occurrence
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Attention Closes Curse Curses Eyes Gives Great Hides Hideth Hiding Lack Need Poor Receives Shuts Want Withdraweth Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Verse 27 Here is, 1. A promise to the charitable: He that gives to the poor shall himself be never the poorer for so doing; he shall not lack. If he have but little, and so be in danger of lacking, let him give out of his little, and that will prevent it from coming to nothing; as the bounty of the widow of Sarepta to Elijah (for whom she made a little cake first) saved what she had, when it was reduced to a handful of meal. If he have much, let him give much out of it, and that will prevent its growing less; he and his shall not want what is given in pious charity. What we gave we have. 2. A threatening to the uncharitable: He that hides his eyes, that he may not see the miseries of the poor nor read their petitions, lest his eye should affect his heart and extort some relief from him, he shall have many a curse, both from God and man, and neither causeless, and therefore they shall come. Woeful is the condition of that man who has the word of God and the prayers of the poor against him. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. Alphabetical: but closes curses eyes gives have He his lack many never nothing poor receives shuts the them to want who will Bible Browser | 
