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Proverbs 11:24-25

 

משלי יא:כד-כה

Original Text:

יֵשׁ מְפַזֵּר וְנוֹסָף עוֹד וְחוֹשֵׂךְ מִיֹּשֶׁר אַךְ לְמַחְסוֹר: נֶפֶשׁ בְּרָכָה תְדֻשָּׁן וּמַרְוֶה גַּם הוּא יוֹרֶא:

Translation:

One gives generously and ends with more. Another stints on doing the right thing and incurs a loss. A generous person enjoys prosperity; one who satisfies others shall themselves be sated.
[JPS translation . Edited for gender neutrality]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. What principles of personal conduct emerge from this text?
2. What is the logic behind this statement? Do you agree?
3. Are there exceptions to this principle?

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    Proverbs 11:24-25
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    Sarah Margles

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