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In Proverbs 11:24, Solomon says, There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, and there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want (v. 24). This proverb overturns worldly assumptions. It reveals that generosity often produces increase, while selfish withholding produces lack.
The one who scatters gives freely, yet somehow increases all the more. Solomon is showing that God’s economy is deeper than mere hoarding. Generosity keeps a person aligned with trust, openhandedness, and the flow of blessing.
The one who withholds what is justly due may seem prudent, but it results only in want. Greed shrinks the soul and often damages the very relationships and patterns through which provision comes. Jesus speaks in a similar paradoxical way when He teaches that the one who loses his life for His sake will find it (Matthew 16:25).
Used with permission from TheBibleSays.com.
You can access the original article here:Proverbs 11:24 Meaning
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