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
“Let all your things be done with charity.”1 Corinthians 16:14
“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.”1 John 3:1
“And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.”1 John 4:16
“We love him, because he first loved us.”1 John 4:19
“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”1 John 4:8
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