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Proverbs 11:24

There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
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English Standard Version

One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.

New International Version

One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Some distribute their own goods, and they become wealthier. Others seize what is not their own, and they are always in need