Proverbs 19:17 meaning and explanation
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
Proverbs 19:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 19:17 is a wisdom saying addressed to someone with enough to give. In this chapter the poor are easily abandoned, even by friends and family (verses 4 and 7), so the verse singles out generosity to them as something God himself notices.
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