King James Version

Proverbs 19:17

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

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מַלְוֵ֣הmalvehborrowלָוָהverb, hiphil, participle, construct — “borrow”, a verb used as a describing wordH3867properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lendabide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).ח֣וֹנֵֽןchonenbeseechחָנַןverb, qal, participle, absolute — “beseech”, a verb used as a describing wordH2603properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.דָּ֑לdalleanדַּלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “lean”, the ordinary formH1800properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thinlean, needy, poor (man), weaker.וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹugemulvoand benefitגְּמוּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and benefit”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1576treatment, i.e. an act (of good or ill); by implication, service or requital[phrase] as hast served, benefit, desert, deserving, that which he hath given, recompense, reward.יְשַׁלֶּםyeshalemmake amendsשָׁלַםverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “make amends”, an unfinished actionH7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] s…לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He that is gracious unto the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and his good deed will He repay unto him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

Young’s Literal Translation

Whoso is lending [to] Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

World English Bible

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

Darby Translation

He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.

Douay-Rheims

He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He that is gracious unto the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and his good deed will He repay unto him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He that has pity on the poor lends to the Lord; and he will recompense to him according to his gift.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δανείζει Θεῷ ὁ ἐλεῶν πτωχὸν, κατὰ δὲ τὸ δόμα αὐτοῦ ἀνταποδώσει αὐτῷ.