17Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 19:17
Integrity, Counsel, Discipline, Poverty, Anger, and the Fear of the LORD
The chapter moves from integrity and misdirected zeal, to wealth and false witness, to wisdom and household prudence, to laziness, commandments, mercy, and discipline, and finally to the LORD's prevailing purpose, fear of the LORD, sloth, instruction, corrupt witness, and judgment.
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Verse 17
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Kindnessח֣וֹנֵֽןH2603Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularto the poorדָּ֑לH1800Adjective - masculine singular construct. . .וּ֝גְמֻל֗וֹH1576Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularis a loanמַלְוֵ֣הH3867Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular constructto the LORDיְ֭הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand He will repayיְשַׁלֶּם־H7999Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular[the lender]לֽוֹ׃Preposition | third person masculine singular