Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

The good eye it shall be blessed, for he gave from his bread to the poor.

New American Standard Bible

He who is generous will be blessed,
For he gives some of his food to the poor.

King James Version

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Holman Bible

A generous person will be blessed,
for he shares his food with the poor.

International Standard Version

Whoever is generous will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.

A Conservative Version

He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

American Standard Version

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Amplified


He who is generous will be blessed,
For he gives some of his food to the poor.

Bible in Basic English

He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.

Darby Translation

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

King James 2000

He that has a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He [who] {is generous} will be blessed, for he gives to the poor from his [own] bread.

Modern King James verseion

He who has a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A loving eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread unto the poor.

NET Bible

A generous person will be blessed, for he gives some of his food to the poor.

New Heart English Bible

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

The Emphasized Bible

A benevolent eye, the same, shall be blessed, - because he hath given of his bread to the poor.

Webster

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

World English Bible

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

Youngs Literal Translation

The good of eye -- he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
for he giveth
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

of his bread
לחם 
Lechem 
Usage: 298

References

American

Eye

Easton

Eye

Hastings

Eye

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

8 He sowing iniquity shall reap vanity, and the rod of his wrath shall be finished. 9 The good eye it shall be blessed, for he gave from his bread to the poor. 10 Cast out him mocking, and strife shall go out, and contention shall cease and dishonor.



Cross References

Proverbs 19:17

He pitying the poor lends to Jehovah, and he will recompense to him his act.

Hebrews 13:16

And the doing good and mutual participation forget not; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Deuteronomy 15:7-11

When the needy shall be among thee, from one of thy brethren, in one of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God gave to thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, and thou shalt not shut thy hand from thy needy brother.

Deuteronomy 28:56

She tender and delicate in thee, who tried not to set the sole of her foot upon the earth from delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil upon the husband of her bosom, and upon her son, and upon her daughter,

Job 31:16-20

If I shall withhold from the desire of the poor, and cause the eyes of the widow to fail;

Psalm 41:1-3

To the overseer: chanting of David. Happy he attending to the weak one: in the day of evil Jehovah will deliver him.

Psalm 112:9

He scattered, he gave to the needy; his justice stands forever; his horn shall be exalted in glory.

Proverbs 11:25

The soul of blessing shall be made fat: also he watering, shall himself drink to the full.

Proverbs 21:13

He stopping his ear from the cry of the poor one also himself shall call and shall not be answered.

Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Send forth thy bread upon the face of the waters, for in a multitude of days thou shalt find it

Isaiah 32:8

And the liberal will counsel liberal things, and upon liberal things shall he stand.

Isaiah 58:7-12

Is it not to break thy bread to the hungry, and thou shalt bring the wandering poor to thy house? when thou shalt see the naked and cover him; and thou shalt not hide from thy flesh.

Matthew 20:15

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with my things? Or is thine eye evil because I am good

Matthew 25:34-40

Then shall the king say to them from his right, Come, the praised of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Mark 7:22

Thefts, overreaching, deceit, licentiousness, an evil eye, defamation, pride, foolishness:

Luke 6:35-38

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing back; and your reward shall be much, and ye shall be sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the graceless and evil.

Luke 14:13

But when thou makest an entertainment, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

Acts 20:35

I shewed you all things, that so being wearied ye must support the weak, and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that himself said, It is happy to give rather than receive.

2 Corinthians 8:1-2

And we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God given in the churches of Macedonia;

2 Corinthians 9:6-11

And this, He sowing sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he sowing in praises shall reap also in praises.

1 Timothy 6:18-19

To do good, to be rich in good works, to be liberal, qualified for participation;

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust to forget your work and fatigue of love, which ye showed to his name, having served to the holy ones, and serving.

1 Peter 4:9

Being hospitable to one another without murmurings.

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