Proverbs 11:25
KJV—The liberal soul shall be made fat:
and he that watereth shall be watered
also himself.

Amp—The liberal person shall be enriched,
and he who waters shall himself be watered.

Moffatt—A liberal soul will be enriched,
and he who waters will himself be watered.

NIV—A generous man will prosper; he who
refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

Proverbs 13:4
KJV—The soul of the sluggard desireth,
and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent
shall be made fat.

Amp—The appetite of the sluggard craves
and gets nothing, but the appetite of the
diligent shall be abundantly supplied.

Moffatt—The lazy man has longings, but gets
nothing: the diligent man is amply supplied.

NIV—The sluggard craves and gets
nothing, but the desires of the diligent are
fully satisfied.

Proverbs 13:11-13
KJV—Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished:
but he that gathereth by labour
shall increase. Hope deferred maketh the
heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is
a tree of life. Whoso despiseth the word
shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the
commandment shall be rewarded.

Amp—Wealth [not earned] but won in
haste, or unjustly, or from the production
of things for vain or detrimental use, [such
riches] will dwindle away; but he who
gathers little by little will increase them.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but
when the desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.
Whoever despises the Word [of God] brings
destruction upon himself, but he who (reverently)
fears and respects the commandment
[of God] shall be rewarded.

Moffatt—Wealth won in haste will dwindle,
but, gathered gradually it will grow. Hope
deferred is sickening, it is new life to have
desire fulfilled. He who despises God’s decree
shall perish: to stand in awe of God’s
command is safety.

NIV—Dishonest money dwindles away,
but he who gathers money little by little
makes it grow. Hope deferred makes
the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a
tree of life. He who scorns instruction will
pay for it, but he who respects a command
is rewarded.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries

Fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; rejoicing in
hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant
in prayer; distributing to the necessity of saints;
given to hospitality. Bless them which persecute
you: bless, and curse not (Romans 12:11-14).

Never lag in zeal or in earnest endeavor. Be aglow
and burning with the Spirit, always eagerly and faithfully
serving the Lord.

Don’t go around with the corners of your mouth
hanging down. Put on Jesus. Be like Jesus. Do as He
would do.

Rejoice and exalt in hope, says the Apostle Paul.
Be steadfast and patient in suffering and tribulation.
Be constant in prayer.

In this passage Paul is describing the way we are to
act in the Body of Christ. We are to keep our mouths shut
about our own trials and tribulations, about our own
hurts. We are not to go around rehearsing our problems
all the time, repeating them to every preacher, minister
and counselor we run across—again and again.

One of the reasons that we ministers of the gospel
sometimes have to avoid our fellow Christians
at meetings is because we cannot stay under the
anointing if we constantly and repeatedly are
being burdened with other people’s trials and
tribulations. Many people who do this don’t really
want help. They just want to go over their problems
again and again and again, drawing attention
to themselves. That’s dishonorable.

God has said that our hurts are very important to
Him (1 Peter 5:7). However, they ought to mean little
or nothing to us. We should be paying very little attention
to our own problems and difficulties other than
to take our stand of faith on God’s Word and roll our
cares over on Him and leave them there. He wants us
to be alive with hope, not going around saying that
things are hopeless all the time.

Be alive with hope. Be steadfast and patient in
suffering. Don’t worry about what is coming against
you. Be strong in faith. Belittle your problems in the
presence of others.

Quit carrying your burdens and cares around
everywhere you go. Distribute to the needs of God’s
people. Share in meeting the necessities of the saints.
Pursue the practice of hospitality. Bless those who
persecute you, those who are cruel in their attitude
toward you. Bless, and do not curse.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries