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Whoever shows favorחוֹנֵןto the poorדָּלlendsמַלְוֵהto YHWH,יְהוָהand his good deedוּגְמֻלוֹhe will repayיְשַׁלֶּםhim.לוֹ
Proverbs 19:17
Study it in the app“Whoever shows favor to the poor lends to YHWH, and his good deed he will repay him.”
Whoever is kind to the poor lends to YHWHGenerosity and MoneyWhoever is kind to the poor lends to YHWHJustice and mercy
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 19:17, word by word
- Whoever shows favorחוֹנֵןchonen
show favor
To treat someone with undeserved kindness.
Where else “chonen” appears- to the poorדָּלdal
poor, weak
Poor, weak: one who has little and little strength to defend himself.
Where else “dal” appears- lendsמַלְוֵהmalve
lend
To give something of one's own to someone in need, to be returned later.
Where else “malve” appears- to YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- and his good deedגְמֻלgemul
benefit
A kindness done.
Where else “gemul” appears- he will repayיְשַׁלֶּםyeshalem
repay
To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.
Where else “yeshalem” appears
The context
16Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his soul; whoever despises his ways will die.
17 · This verse (above)
18Correct your son, for there is hope, but do not set your soul on putting him to death.