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Proverbs 22:9
9Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor.
Proverbs 22:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
- New International Version (NIV)The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He who has a generous eye will be blessed, For he gives of his bread to the poor.
Context of Proverbs 22:9
7Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender. 8Those who plant injustice will harvest disaster, and their reign of terror will come to an end. Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor. 10Throw out the mocker, and fighting goes, too. Quarrels and insults will disappear. 11Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech will have the king as a friend.
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טֽוֹב־עַ֭יִן ה֣וּא יְבֹרָ֑ךְ כִּֽי־נָתַ֖ן מִלַּחְמ֣וֹ לַדָּֽל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 22:9
- Proverbs 11:25The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
- Proverbs 19:17If you help the poor, you are lending to the Lord— and he will repay you!
- Proverbs 21:13Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need.
- Deuteronomy 15:7“But if there are any poor Israelites in your towns when you arrive in the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not be hard-hearted or tightfisted toward them.
- Deuteronomy 28:56The most tender and delicate woman among you—so delicate she would not so much as touch the ground with her foot—will be selfish toward the husband she loves and toward her own son or daughter.
- Job 31:16“Have I refused to help the poor, or crushed the hopes of widows?
- Psalms 41:1Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor! The Lord rescues them when they are in trouble.
- Psalms 112:9They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor.
- Ecclesiastes 11:1Send your grain across the seas, and in time, profits will flow back to you.
- Isaiah 32:8But generous people plan to do what is generous, and they stand firm in their generosity.
- Isaiah 58:7Share your food with the hungry, and give shelter to the homeless. Give clothes to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your help.
- Matthew 20:15Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?’
- Matthew 25:34“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.
- Mark 7:22adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.
- Luke 6:35“Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of the Most High, for he is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked.
- Acts 20:35And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Commentaries on Proverbs 22:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9A 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.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9He that hath a bountiful eye - literally, as in the margin, contrasted with the “evil eye” of Proverbs 28:22.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9Verse 9 He that seeks to relieve the wants and miseries of others shall be blessed.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. a bountiful eye--that is, a beneficent disposition. for he giveth ... poor--His acts prove it.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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