Proverbs 22:9 “A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.”

Proverbs 22:9

A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

World English Bible

He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.

American Standard Version

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Geneva Bible 1599

He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.

Darby Translation

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Young's Literal Translation

The good of eye — he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

Bible in Basic English

He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

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Cross references

“He that hath a bountiful eye”

Proverbs 19:17 Hebrews 6:10 Acts 20:35 1 Peter 4:9 Hebrews 13:16 Psalm 112:9

Proverbs 19:17 · BSB

Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

Hebrews 6:10 · BSB

For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.

Acts 20:35 · BSB

In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

1 Peter 4:9 · BSB

Show hospitality to one another without complaining.

Hebrews 13:16 · BSB

And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Psalm 112:9 · BSB

He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.

Also

Luke 14:13

Luke 14:13 · BSB

But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

10Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.

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