Proverbs 11:25 “The generous soul will be made rich, and he who waters will also be watered himself.”
Sometimes I like to present our verse to date from other versions:
KJV: Proverbs 11:25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
ESV: Proverbs 11:25 Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
HCSB: Proverbs 11:25 A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water.
NLT: Proverbs 11:25 The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
From other Bible versions, you can easily conclude that a generous person will experience bountiful blessings. I really like the NLT as it reminds us that those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
Are you generous? When we think of someone being generous, we think of one freely gives and gives more than is expected. When someone is generous, they are a tremendous blessing. Have you been the recipient of someone’s generosity? I know I have been multiple times. I know the blessings of others’ generosity.
From being blessed by others, I want to be a blessing to others. I hope you feel the same way. Our verse is APPEALING that we choose to be generous, as it reveals the advantages, the blessings, the benefits of being generous.
Get personal: What is your thinking when it comes to YOUR MONEY?
On a scale of 1-10, with 1 low and 10 high, are you a KEEPER?
On a scale of 1-10, with 1 low and 10 high, are you a GIVER?
As we look at Proverbs 11:25, we probably should include Proverbs 11:24. It says, “There is one who scatters, yet increases more; And there is one who withholds more than is right, But it leads to poverty.”
What is Proverbs 11:24 telling us? The stingy, tight-fisted person thinks they are going to be better off because they are KEEPERS. The picture of Proverbs 11:24 is from the world of agriculture and shows the scattering of a seed like wheat. Being stingy with the seed wheat leads to a small harvest, but a bountiful scattering of seeds leads to a bumper harvest! The short interpretation of Proverbs 11:24 is YOU CAN’T AFFORD to be STINGY! YOU CAN’T AFFORD NOT TO BE A GIVER!
You do get to make your choice with your money. Proverbs 11:25 lets you know that being a blessing brings multiple blessings! Let me say that again. BEING A BLESSING BRINGS MULTIPLE BLESSINGS. Your blessing of another person blesses them, AND it will bless you!
BEING A BLESSING BRINGS MULTIPLE BLESSINGS.
Continue Strong, being generous,
And remember to DATE THE WORD