Proverbs 11:26-28

The Voice

Generosity places God’s gifts and blessings into circulation. The principle is simply stated: by giving we receive. This may seem counterintuitive, but it is how God’s economy works. As Jesus said, “Don’t hold back—give freely, and you’ll have plenty poured back into your lap—a good measure, pressed down, shaken together, brimming over. You’ll receive in the same measure you give” (Luke 6:38).

²⁶Curses fall upon those who hoard food,
    but blessings come to those who sell food.
²⁷Those who seek good find the goodwill of others,
    but those who look for evil are sure to find it.
²⁸Those who trust in their wealth are headed for great disappointment,
    but those who do right will sprout like green leaves in the spring.