Proverbs 22:9
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.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 iniquity shall reap evils, and with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed.
10Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out with him, and quarrels and reproaches shall cease.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:56The tender and delicate woman, that could not go upon the ground, nor set down her foot for over much niceness and tenderness, will envy her husband who lieth in her bosom, the flesh of her son, and of her daughter,
Psalms 41:1Unto the end, a psalm for David himself.
Proverbs 11:17A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.
Proverbs 11:27Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things shall be oppressed by them.
Proverbs 19:17He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.
Proverbs 28:24He that stealeth any thing from his father, or from his mother: and saith, This is no sin, is the partner 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 →