Proverbs 22:9
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Webster 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 that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
10Cast out the scorner, and contention shall end; yes, strife and reproach shall cease.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:56The tender and delicate woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil towards the husband of her bosom, and towards her son, and towards her daughter,
Psalms 41:1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in the time of trouble.
Proverbs 11:17The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Proverbs 11:27He that diligently seeketh good procureth favor: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come to him.
Proverbs 19:17He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth to the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Proverbs 28:24He that robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of 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 →