He that hath pity unto the poor lendeth unto the Lord,....
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Proverbs 19:17
Proverbs 19:17
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Proverbs 19 — OverviewProverbs 19 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe Disadvantages of Poverty.Proverbs 19 — OverviewProverbs 19 · Little Bible — for children and parentsProverbs 19 lays out a wide canvas of wisdom: the superiority of integrity over wealth, the danger of lies and lazy living, the blessing of a wise family life, and the life-giving power of fearing the LORD. Solomon…Proverbs 19:1-29Proverbs 19:1-29 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONProverbs 19:8-17Proverbs 19:8-17 · The Pulpit CommentaryMaxims of intelligence
I. THE WORTH OF INTELLIGENCE.
1. It is self-conservative (Proverbs 19:8). We all love our own soul or life in any healthy state of body and mind. We all want to live as long as possible. It is…Proverbs 19:17Proverbs 19:17 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHere 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,…Proverbs 19:17Proverbs 19:17 · The Pulpit CommentaryHe that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord. English Church people are familiar with this distich, as being one of the sentences of Scripture read at the Offertory. The word for "poor" is here dal, "feeble"…