Pro 11:24-26 | JFB | e4.org | 24-31. The scope of the whole is a comment on . Thus liberality, by God's blessing, secures increase, while penuriousness, instead of expected gain, procures poverty.

‏ Proverbs 11:24-26

24-31. The scope of the whole is a comment on Pr 11:23. Thus liberality, by God's blessing, secures increase, while penuriousness, instead of expected gain, procures poverty.

25. liberal soul—(Compare Margin).

made fat—prospers (Pr 28:25; De 32:15; Lu 6:38).

watereth . . . watered—a common figure for blessing.

26. Another example of the truth of Pr 11:23; the miser loses reputation, though he saves corn.

selleth it—that is, at a fair price.