Proverbs 19:17
WEB
He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.
BSB
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
KJV
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H3867
v — twine, unite, remain, borrow, lend
Derivation: a primitive root;
properly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend
KJV: abide with, borrow(-er), cleave, join (self), lend(-er).
vb — borrow
[לָוָה] vb. borrow
Qal borrow
Hiph. cause to borrow, i.e. lend to
join
[לָוָה] join (intr.), be joined
Qal (late) be joined to, attend
Niph. join oneself or be joined unto
H3068
n-pr — Existent, Jeho-vah
Derivation: from 1961;
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
n.pr.dei — God
יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)
I. יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb
II.
1. יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D
2. the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy
3. יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh
H2603
v — bend, favor, bestow, implore
Derivation: a primitive root (compare 2583);
properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
KJV: beseech, × 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, × very.
vb — shew favour
חָנַן vb. shew favour, be gracious
Qal favour, shew favour
Niph. be pitied
Po‛el direct favour to
Hoph. be shewn favour, consideration
Hithp. seek or implore favour
H1800
a — dangling, weak, thin
Derivation: from 1809;
properly, dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin
KJV: lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.
adj — low
דַּל adj. low, weak, poor, thin (especially common in Wisd. lit. and poet.)
H1576
n-m — treatment, act, service, requital
Derivation: from 1580;
treatment, i.e. an act (of good or ill); by implication, service or requital
KJV: as hast served, benefit, desert, deserving, that which he hath given, recompense, reward.
n.m — dealing
גְּמוּל n.m. dealing, recompense, benefit
H7999
v — be safe, be, make, completed, be friendly, reciprocate
Derivation: a primitive root;
to 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)
KJV: 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, × surely.
vb — be complete
[שָׁלֵם] 103 vb. be complete, sound
Qal
1. be complete, finished, ended
2. be sound, uninjured
Pi.
1. complete, finish, temple
2. make safe
3. make whole or good, restore
4. make good, i.e. pay, vows
5. requite, recompense, reward
Pu.
1. be performed, of vow
2. be repaid, requited
Hiph.
1. complete, perform
2. make an end of
vb. denom — be in covenant of peace
[שָׁלַם] vb. denom. be in covenant of peace
Qal be at peace
Pu. Pt. one in covt. of peace
Hiph.
1. make peace with
2. cause to be at peace
Hoph. live at peace with
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Verse 17
Proverbs 19:17
Here is, I. The duty of charity described. It includes two things: - 1. Compassion, which is the inward principle of charity in the heart; it is to have pity on the poor. Those that have not a penny for the poor, yet may have pity for them, a charitable concern and sympathy; and, if a man give all his goods to feed the poor and have not this charity in his heart, it is nothing, Co1 13:3. We must draw out our souls to the hungry, Isa 58:10. 2. Bounty and liberality. We must not only pity the poor, but give, according to their necessity and our ability, Jam 2:15, Jam 2:16. That which he has given. Margin, His deed. It is charity to do for the poor, as well as to give; and thus, if they have their limbs and senses, they may be charitable to one another.
II. The encouragement of charity. 1. A very kind construction shall be put upon it. What is given to the poor, or done for them, God will place it to account as lent to him, lent upon interest (so the word signifies); he takes it kindly, as if it were done to himself, and he would have us take the comfort of it and to be as well pleased as ever any usurer was when he had let out a sum of money into good hands. 2. A very rich recompence shall be made for it: He will pay him again, in temporal, spiritual, and eternal blessings. Almsgiving is the surest and safest way of thriving.
Cross-references: 1Cor 13:3 · Isa 58:10 · Jas 2:15 · Jas 2:16