Proverbs 22:9 - The Scriptures 1998

⁹ He who has a good eye is blessed, For he gives 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.

Proverbs 22:9 Cross References

Psalm 112:9

He scattered abroad, He gave to the poor, His righteousness is standing forever. His horn is exalted with esteem.

Proverbs 11:17

A kind man is rewarding his being, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

Proverbs 11:25

The generous being is enriched, And he who waters is also watered himself.

Proverbs 11:27

He who earnestly seeks good, Seeks what is pleasing; But to him who seeks evil, It comes to him.

Proverbs 14:21

He who despises his neighbour sins; But he who shows favour to the poor, O blessed is he.

Proverbs 19:17

He who shows favour to the poor lends to יהוה, And He repays his deed.

Proverbs 21:13

Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, Let him also cry and not be heard.

Proverbs 28:24

He who robs his father or his mother, And says, “It is no transgression,” He is a companion to a destroyer.

Proverbs 28:27

He who gives to the poor does not lack, But he who hides his eyes does have many curses.

Proverbs 31:20

She shall extend her hand to the poor, And she shall reach out her hands to the needy.

Isaiah 32:8

But the generous one devises what is generous, and by generous deeds he rises up.

Matthew 20:15

‘Is it not right for me to do what I wish with my own? Or is your eye evil because I am good?’

Mark 7:22

thefts, greedy desires, wickednesses, deceit, indecency, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.

Luke 14:13

“But when you give a feast, invite poor ones, crippled ones, lame ones, blind ones,

Acts 20:35

“All this I did show you, by labouring like this, that you ought to help the weak. And remember the words of the Master יהושע, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

Deuteronomy 28:56

“The tender and the delicate woman among you, who have not tried to set the sole of her foot on the ground because of her delicateness and tenderness, her eye is evil against the husband of her bosom, and against her son, and against her daughter,

Hebrews 13:16

And do not forget to do good and to share, for with such slaughter offerings Elohim is well pleased.

Hebrews 6:10

For Elohim is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love which you have shown toward His Name, in that you have attended to the set-apart ones, and still attend.

1 Peter 4:9

Welcome one another without grumbling.