Strong's Lexicon A generous בְּרָכָ֥ה (bə·rā·ḵāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1293: 1) blessing 2) (source of) blessing 3) blessing, prosperity 4) blessing, praise of God 5) a gift, present 6) treaty of peace soul נֶֽפֶשׁ־ (ne·p̄eš-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious will prosper, תְדֻשָּׁ֑ן (ṯə·ḏuš·šān) Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1878: 1) to be fat, grow fat, become fat, become prosperous, anoint 1a) (Qal) of prosperity (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make fat, anoint 1b2) to find fat (of offering-acceptable) 1b3) to take away ashes (from altar) 1c) (Pual) to be made fat 1d) (Hothpael) to fatten oneself (of Jehovah's sword) and he who refreshes others וּ֝מַרְוֶ֗ה (ū·mar·weh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7301: 1) to be satiated or saturated, have or drink one's fill 1a) (Qal) to take one's fill 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to be drunk, be intoxicated 1b2) to drench, water abundantly, saturate 1c) (Hiphil) to saturate, water, cause to drink גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 1571: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike will himself ה֥וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) be refreshed. יוֹרֶֽא׃ (yō·w·re) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3384: 1) to throw, shoot, cast, pour 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to throw, cast 1a2) to cast, lay, set 1a3) to shoot arrows 1a4) to throw water, rain 1b) (Niphal) to be shot 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to throw, cast 1c2) to shoot 1c3) to point out, show 1c4) to direct, teach, instruct 1c5) to throw water, rain Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. Young's Literal Translation A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered. Holman Christian Standard Bible A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of waterwill receive water. New American Standard Bible The generous man will be prosperous, And he who waters will himself be watered. King James Bible The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Parallel Verses New International Version A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. New Living Translation The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. English Standard Version Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. New American Standard Bible The generous man will be prosperous, And he who waters will himself be watered. King James Bible The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Holman Christian Standard Bible A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water. International Standard Version A generous person will prosper, and anyone who gives water will receive a flood in return. NET Bible A generous person will be enriched, and the one who provides water for others will himself be satisfied. American Standard Version The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself. English Revised Version The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Young's Literal Translation A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered. Cross References Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 2 Corinthians 9:6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 2 Corinthians 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 2 Samuel 17:28 Brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles, and parched pulse, Proverbs 3:9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: Proverbs 3:10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. Proverbs 11:24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. Proverbs 28:25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. Isaiah 32:8 But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 11:23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. 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