Proverbs 22:9
He that has pity on the poor shall himself be maintained; for he has given of his own bread to the poor. He that gives liberally secures victory an honour; but he takes away the life of them that posses them.
LXX2012 (British)
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
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:56And she that is tender and delicate amongst you, whose foot has not assayed to go upon the earth for delicacy and tenderness, shall look with an evil eye on her husband in her bosom, and her son and her daughter,
Psalms 41:1As the hart earnestly desires the fountains of water, so my soul earnestly longs for you, O God. 1
Proverbs 11:17A merciful man does good to his own soul: but the merciless destroys his own body.
Proverbs 11:27He that devises good counsels seeks good favour: but as for him that seeks after evil, evil shall overtake him.
Proverbs 19:17He that has pity on the poor lends to the Lord; and he will recompense to him according to his gift.
Proverbs 28:24+ 28:24 Mark 7:11. He that casts off father or mother, and thinks he sins not; the same is partaker with an ungodly man.
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 →