Proverbs 22:9
He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
World English Bible 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
8He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
10Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:56The tender and delicate woman amongst you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye will be evil towards the husband that she loves, towards her son, towards her daughter,
Psalms 41:1Blessed is he who considers the poor. The LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.
Proverbs 11:17The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Proverbs 11:27He who diligently seeks good seeks favour, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
Proverbs 19:17He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; he will reward him.
Proverbs 28:24Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is a partner with 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 →