Proverbs 22:9 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁹ He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor. [II Cor. 9:6-10.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Common English Bible

⁹ Happy are generous people, because they give some of their food to the poor.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ Whoever is inclined to mercy shall be blessed, for from his bread he has given to the poor. Whoever gives gifts will acquire victory and honor. But he carries away the soul of the receiver.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ 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.

Proverbs 22:9 Cross References

Psalm 112:9

He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honour.

Proverbs 11:17

The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

Proverbs 11:25

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

Proverbs 11:27

He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favour: But he that searcheth after mischief, it shall come unto him.

Proverbs 14:21

He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.

Proverbs 19:17

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD, And his good deed will he pay him again.

Proverbs 21:13

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.

Proverbs 28:24

Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; The same is the companion of a destroyer.

Proverbs 28:27

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

Proverbs 31:20

She spreadeth out her hand to the poor; Yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

Isaiah 32:8

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and in liberal things shall he continue.

Matthew 20:15

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good?

Mark 7:22

covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness:

Luke 14:13

But when thou makest a feast, bid the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

Acts 20:35

In all things I gave you an example, how that so labouring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Deuteronomy 28:56

The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter;

Hebrews 13:16

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Hebrews 6:10

for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye shewed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

1 Peter 4:9

using hospitality one to another without murmuring: