Matthew Poole and continuators on Proverbs 11:25

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

Heb. the Soul of Blessing, that man who is a Blessing to others, who blesseth them, i. e. doth good to them, as Blessing▪ is oft used for a gift, as Gen. 33. 11. 1 Sam. 25. 27. 2 Cor. 9. 5.

Shall be greatly enriched both with Temporal and Spiritual blessings.

Possibly it is a Metaphor from a Fountain, which when it poureth forth its waters is instantly filled again, whereas if it be stopped it groweth empty▪ and the Water seeketh another course. Others render it, he shall be a Rain, i. e. he shall receive such liberal supplies from God that he shall be able to pour forth showers of good things upon others.

Marginal references: 2 Cor. 9. 8, 9, 10.; Heb. the soul of blessing.