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Proverbs 11:24

New International Version

24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

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American Standard Version

There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.

Christian Standard Bible

One person gives freely, yet gains more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.

English Standard Version

One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.

King James Version

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

New American Standard Bible

There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in poverty.

New King James Version

There is one who scatters, yet increases more; And there is one who withholds more than is right, But it leads to poverty.

New Living Translation

Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.

World English Bible

There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.