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There is one that scattereth and yet prospereth; and there is another that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.
There is the one who [generously] scatters [abroad], and yet increases all the more; And there is the one who withholds what is justly due, but it results only in want and poverty.
There are those who [generously] scatter abroad, and yet increase more; there are those who withhold more than is fitting or what is justly due, but it results only in want.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
One person gives freely, yet gains more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
Those who give generously receive more, but those who are stingy with what is appropriate will grow needy.
Some give freely and still get richer, while others are stingy but grow still poorer.
Sometimes you can become rich by being generous or poor by being greedy.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but [it tendeth] only to want.
Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.
Some people give freely and gain more; others refuse to give and end up with less.
Somebody may share his things with other people, but he still becomes richer. Somebody else may keep the things that he should give to others, but he still becomes poor.
One person scatters his wealth, but it still increases. Another hoards it unjustly, but this leads only to poverty.
One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
Some people give much but get back even more. Others don’t give what they should and end up poor.
There is that scattereth, and is more increased: but he that spareth more than is right, surely cometh to poverty.
One person spends freely and yet grows richer, while another holds back what he owes and yet grows poorer.
Some people spend their money freely and still grow richer. Others are cautious, and yet grow poorer.
One person gives freely, yet gains more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
Some people give much but get back even more. But others don’t give what they should, and they end up poor.
Those who give freely gain even more; others hold back what they owe, becoming even poorer.
¶ There are those who scatter, and more is added unto them; and there are those who withhold more than is just, but come to poverty.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, And there is one who holds back what is rightly due, and yet results only in want.
There is one who gives yet grows richer, but he who withholds what is right only finds need.
It is possible to give away and become richer! It is also possible to hold on too tightly and lose everything. Yes, the liberal man shall be rich! By watering others, he waters himself.
The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller.
There is one who scatters, yet increases; and there is one who withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty.
One person spends freely and yet grows richer, while another holds back what he owes and yet grows poorer.
One person is lavish yet grows still richer; another is too sparing, yet is the poorer.
There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in poverty.
There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want.
One man gives lavishly and increases his wealth, while another is tight-fisted and ends up impoverished.
Some people give much but get back even more. Others don’t give what they should and end up poor.
One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty.
One person gives freely but gets even richer. Another person doesn’t give what they should but gets even poorer.
One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.
One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.
There is one who scatters, yet increases more; And there is one who withholds more than is right, But it leads to poverty.
There is one who is free in giving, and yet he grows richer. And there is one who keeps what he should give, but he ends up needing more.
Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.
Some give freely, yet grow all the richer; others withhold what is due, and only suffer want.
Some give freely, yet grow all the richer; others withhold what is due, and only suffer want.
Some give freely, yet grow all the richer; others withhold what is due, and only suffer want.
Some give freely yet grow all the richer; others withhold what is due and only suffer want.
There is that which scattereth, and yet increaseth more; and there is that which withholdeth more than is yosher, but it leadeth to machsor (want, need, poverty).
One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
One man gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
One gives freely, yet gains even more. Another withholds unjustly, and comes to poverty.
One shares liberally and yet gains even more, while another hoards more than is right and still has need.
There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
Some men part their own things, and be made richer; other men ravish things, that be not theirs, and they be ever in neediness. (Some people share their own things, and grow richer; other people steal things, that be not theirs, and still they always be in need.)
There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
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