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Proverbs 22:9
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A generous person will be blessed,for he shares his food with the poor.
He who has a generous eye will be blessed; For he shares his food with the poor.
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
One who is generous will be blessed, Because he gives some of his food to the poor.
Generous people will be blessed, because they share their food with the poor.
He who is generous will be blessed, For he gives some of his food to the poor.
He who has a generous eye will be blessed; For he shares his food with the poor.
He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.
He who is generous will be blessed,For he gives from his food to the poor.
A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
The Lord blesses everyone who freely gives food to the poor.
He who is generous is blessed, because he shares his food with the poor.
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Generous people will be blessed, because they share their food with the poor.
He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor.
He who is generous will be blessed, for he gives to the poor from his own bread.
He who has a good eye, he is blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor.
A louynge eye shalbe blessed, for he geueth of his bred vnto ye poore.
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.
He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Hee that hath a bountifull eye, shall bee blessed: for hee giueth of his bread to the poore.
He that hath a bountifull eye, shalbe blessed: for he geueth of his bread to the poore.
He that has pity on the poor shall himself be maintained; for he has given of his own bread to the poor. He that gives liberally secures victory an honour; but he takes away the life of them that posses them.
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
He that is redi to merci, schal be blessid; for of his looues he yaf to a pore man. He that yyueth yiftis, schal gete victorie and onour; forsothe he takith awei the soule of the takeris.
He that has a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he gives of his bread to the poor.
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
A generous person will be blessed, for he gives some of his food to the poor.
He who has a generous eye will be blessed, For he gives of his bread to the poor.
Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor.
He who gives much will be honored, for he gives some of his food to the poor.
Those who are generous are blessed, for they share their bread with the poor.
A benevolent eye, the same, shall be blessed, - because he hath given of his bread to the poor.
He that is inclined to mercy, shall be blessed: for of his bread he hath given to the poor. He that maketh presents, shall purchase victory and honour: but he carrieth away the souls of the receivers.
He who has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
The good of eye -- he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.
Generous hands are blessed hands because they give bread to the poor.
He who is generous will be blessed, For he gives some of his food to the poor.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
He that hath a bountiful eye: Heb. Good of eye, Proverbs 11:25, Proverbs 19:17, Proverbs 21:13, Deuteronomy 15:7-11, Deuteronomy 28:56, Job 31:16-20, Psalms 41:1-3, Psalms 112:9, Ecclesiastes 11:1, Ecclesiastes 11:2, Isaiah 32:8, Isaiah 58:7-12, Matthew 20:15, Matthew 25:34-40, Mark 7:22, Luke 6:35-38, Acts 20:35, 2 Corinthians 8:1, 2 Corinthians 8:2, 2 Corinthians 9:6-11, 1 Timothy 6:18, 1 Timothy 6:19, Hebrews 6:10, Hebrews 13:16, 1 Peter 4:9
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 15:10 - because Proverbs 3:10 - General Proverbs 23:6 - an Proverbs 28:27 - that giveth Proverbs 31:20 - she reacheth Ezekiel 18:16 - but hath Matthew 25:35 - I was an Luke 6:30 - Give Luke 6:38 - and it Romans 12:8 - giveth 2 Corinthians 9:7 - God
Cross-References
Noah built an altar to the Lord ; he took one of each kind of ritually clean animal and bird, and burned them whole as a sacrifice on the altar.
The Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, "This is the country that I am going to give to your descendants." Then Abram built an altar there to the Lord , who had appeared to him.
Some time later God tested Abraham; he called to him, "Abraham!" And Abraham answered, "Yes, here I am!"
"Take your son," God said, "your only son, Isaac, whom you love so much, and go to the land of Moriah. There on a mountain that I will show you, offer him as a sacrifice to me."
On the third day Abraham saw the place in the distance.
Isaac spoke up, "Father!" He answered, "Yes, my son?" Isaac asked, "I see that you have the coals and the wood, but where is the lamb for the sacrifice?"
Abraham answered, "God himself will provide one." And the two of them walked on together.
Then he picked up the knife to kill him.
I promise that I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky or grains of sand along the seashore. Your descendants will conquer their enemies.
All the nations will ask me to bless them as I have blessed your descendants—all because you obeyed my command."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed,.... Or "a good eye" y; who looks about him for proper objects to do good unto; looks pleasantly on them, and deals out cheerfully and bountifully to them; he shall be blessed with an increase of temporal good things, with spiritual blessings, and with eternal glory and happiness; when he does what he does from principles of grace, with a view to the glory of God, not depending on what he does, but upon the grace of God, and the righteousness of Christ;
for he giveth of his bread to the poor; what is his own and a part of it; not all, for he reserves some as he ought for himself and his; but he does not eat his morsel alone, he gives of it to the necessitous; his beneficent hand is a proof of his bountiful eye and liberal heart.
y טוב עין "bonus oculus", Montanus, Vatablus, Cocceius; "bonus oculo", Junilus & Tremellius, Mercerus, Gejerus, Michaelis, Schultens.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He that hath a bountiful eye - literally, as in the margin, contrasted with the “evil eye” of Proverbs 28:22.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 22:9. A bountiful eye — One that disposes him to help all that he sees to be in want; the bountiful eye means the bountiful heart; for the heart looks through the eye. The merciful heart, even when the hand has little or nothing to give, shall be blessed of the Lord.
