Proverbs 22:9
He who hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, Because he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Noyes Bible
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 who soweth iniquity shall reap calamity, And the rod of his punishment is prepared.
10Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and reproach will cease.
Cross References
Psalms 41:1“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” Happy is he who hath regard to the poor! The LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
Proverbs 11:17He that doeth good to himself is a man of kindness; But he that tormenteth his own flesh is cruel.
Proverbs 11:27He, who earnestly seeketh good, seeketh favor; But he that seeketh mischief, it shall come upon him.
Proverbs 19:17He who hath pity on the poor lendeth to the LORD, And that which he giveth will he repay him.
Proverbs 28:24Whoso stealeth from his father or his mother, And saith, “It is no transgression,” The same is the companion of a robber.
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 →