Proverbs 22:9
He that hath a tov ayin (generous eye) shall have a bracha; 1 for he giveth of his lechem to the dal (poor). 1
Orthodox Jewish 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
10Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall leave; 1 indeed, strife and kalon (shame) shall cease. 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:56The sensitive and refined woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, she shall be hostile toward her ish kheyk (husband of her bosom), and toward her ben, and toward her bat,
Psalms 41:1(For the one directing, Mizmor of Dovid) 1
Proverbs 11:17The ish chesed (merciful man) doeth good to his own nefesh, 1 but he that is cruel harmeth his own self. 1
Proverbs 11:27He that diligently seeketh tov procureth ratzon, 1 but he that seeketh ra'ah, it shall come unto him. 1
Proverbs 19:17He that hath compassion on the dal (poor) lendeth unto Hashem; 1 and for his benefits He will repay him. 1
Proverbs 28:24He who robbeth aviv or immo, 1 and saith, It is no peysha (transgression), 1 the same is the chaver (fellow, companion) of an ish mashchit (man of destruction). 1
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 →