Other translations
New Catholic Bible
Give aid to the humble man, but give nothing to a godless man. Do not even offer him bread, for that might enable him to subdue you. For every good deed you do for him you will be repaid twofold with evil.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do good to the humble, but do not give to the ungodly; hold back their bread, and do not give it to them, for by means of it they might subdue you; then you will receive twice as much evil for all the good you have done to them.
Good News Translation®
Do good to humble people, but don't give anything to those who are not devout. Don't give them food, or they will use your kindness against you. Every good thing you do for such people will bring you twice as much trouble in return.
Wycliffe Bible
Do thou good to a meek man, and give thou not to an unpious man, that is, obstinate in sin; forbid thou (or forbid thyself) to give loaves to him, lest in those, he be(come) mightier than thou. For (then) thou shalt find double evils in all goods, whichever thou doest to (or for) him; [Well do to the meek, and give thou not to the unpious; forbid thou to give to him loaves, lest in them he be mightier than thou. For double evils thou shalt find in all goods, whatever thou shalt do to him;]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Do good to the humble, but do not give to the ungodly; hold back his bread, and do not give it to him, lest by means of it he subdue you; for you will receive twice as much evil for all the good which you do to him.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Do good to the humble, but do not give to the ungodly; hold back their bread, and do not give it to them, for by means of it they might subdue you; then you will receive twice as much evil for all the good you have done to them.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Do good to the humble, but do not give to the ungodly; hold back their bread, and do not give it to them, for by means of it they might subdue you; then you will receive twice as much evil for all the good you have done to them.
Common English Bible © 2011
Do good to the humble, but don’t give to the ungodly. Hold back your bread, and don’t give it to them, since by it they might gain power over you. You will encounter twice as much evil for all the good things that you have done for them.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
refresh the downtrodden but give nothing to the proud. No arms for combat should you give them, lest they use these against you; Twofold evil you will obtain for every good deed you do for them.
Revised Standard Version
Do good to the humble, but do not give to the ungodly; hold back his bread, and do not give it to him, lest by means of it he subdue you; for you will receive twice as much evil for all the good which you do to him.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Do good to the humble, but do not give to the ungodly; hold back their bread, and do not give it to them, for by means of it they might subdue you; then you will receive twice as much evil for all the good you have done to them.