Proverbs 11:25
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
King James Version
World English Bible (WEB)
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
What this verse means
Generosity has a boomerang: the one who refreshes others gets refreshed.
A short prayer
Lord, make me a refresher of people today — and thank You for the refreshment You send back.
Read in context — Proverbs 11
23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
Related verses
“This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”Psalms 118:24
“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,”Romans 8:38
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,”1 Peter 1:3
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”1 Thessalonians 5:18
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”2 Corinthians 5:17