Proverbs 22:9
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Darby Translation
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
8He that soweth unrighteousness shall reap iniquity, and the rod of his wrath shall have an end.
10Cast out the scorner, and contention will depart, and strife and ignominy shall cease.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:56The eye of the tender and luxurious woman in thy midst who would not attempt to set the sole of her foot upon the ground from luxuriousness and from tenderness, shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and her son, and her daughter,
Psalms 41:1{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} Blessed is he that understandeth the poor: Jehovah will deliver him in the day of evil.
Proverbs 11:17The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Proverbs 11:27He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.
Proverbs 19:17He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.
Proverbs 28:24Whoso robbeth his father and his mother, and saith, It is no transgression, the same is the companion of a destroyer.
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 →