Proverbs 31:20
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
KJV
Manum suam aperuit inopi, et palmas suas extendit ad pauperem.
Vulgate
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
ASV
כַּ֭פָּ/הּ פָּרְשָׂ֣ה לֶ/עָנִ֑י וְ֝/יָדֶ֗י/הָ שִׁלְּחָ֥ה לָֽ/אֶבְיֽוֹן
Hebrew
She hath opened her hand to the needy, and stretched out her hands to the poor.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֶבְי֑וֹן
'byvn
adjective · 59×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
יִּפְרֹ֥שׂ
yprsh
verb · 67×
כַּ֥ף
kp
noun · 191×
נִי
ny
verb · 838×
עָנִ֣י
'ny
adjective · 77×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 13:4 — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
- Acts 9:39 — Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she
- Acts 20:34 — Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
- Deut 15:11 — For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
- Eccl 11:1 — Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
- Eph 4:28 — Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
- Heb 13:16 — But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
- Job 31:16 — If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
- Mark 14:7 — For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always.
- Prov 19:17 — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
- Prov 22:9 — He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
- Ps 41:1 — Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
- Ps 112:9 — He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
- Rom 10:21 — But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
- Rom 12:13 — Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.