Proverbs 22:9
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.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
In Context
8Whoever sows iniquity will reap evils, and by the rod of his own wrath he will be consumed.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:56The tender and pampered woman, who would not walk upon the soil, nor step firmly with her foot due to her very great softness and tenderness, will vie with her husband, who lies at her bosom, over the flesh of son and of daughter,
Psalms 41:1Unto the end. The understanding of the sons of Korah.
Proverbs 11:17A merciful man benefits his own soul. But whoever is cruel casts out even his close relatives.
Proverbs 11:27He does well to rise early, who seeks what is good. But whoever is a seeker of evils shall be oppressed by them.
Proverbs 19:17Whoever is merciful to the poor lends to the Lord. And he will repay him for his efforts.
Proverbs 28:24Whoever takes away anything from his father or mother, and who says, “This is not a sin,” is the associate of a murderer.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 22:9
8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. Note, 1. Ill-gotten gains will not prosper: He that sows iniquity, that does an unjust thing in hopes to get by it, shall reap vanity; what he gets will never do him any good nor give him any satisfaction. He will meet nothing but disappointment. Those that create trouble to others do but prepare trouble for themselves. Men shall reap as they sow. 2. Abused power will not last. If the rod of authority turn into a rod of anger, if men… Read the whole commentary →