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Read & copy the quotation
“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.”
- Date
- 1611
- English wording
- King James Version translation committees · from Biblical Hebrew / Aramaic / Koine Greek
Meaning of “He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth…”
Care for people in poverty is framed as morally significant action, not disposable generosity or social performance.
Where does it come from?
Proverbs 19:17 in the King James Version, linking compassion for the poor with moral accountability.
