Parallel Verses

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.

Julia Smith Translation

The good eye it shall be blessed, for he gave from 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 that sows iniquity shall reap iniquity, and the rod of his anger shall fail. 9 He who is generous will be blessed,
For he gives some of his food to the poor.
10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; strife and reproach shall cease.

Cross References

Proverbs 19:17

He that gives unto the poor lends unto the LORD, and he will give him his reward.

Hebrews 13:16

Do not forget to do good and to fellowship; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Deuteronomy 15:7-11

If there should be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy towns in thy land which the LORD thy God gives thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother,

Deuteronomy 28:56

The 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 toward the husband of her bosom and toward her son and toward her daughter

Job 31:16-20

If I have disturbed the desire of the poor or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;

Psalm 41:1-3

Blessed is he that understands regarding the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.

Psalm 112:9

Pe He has dispersed; he has given to the poor; Tzaddi his righteousness endures for ever; Koph his horn shall be exalted in glory.

Proverbs 11:25

The soul who is a blessing unto others shall be made fat, and he that fills shall be filled also himself.

Proverbs 21:13

Whosoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself but shall not be heard.

Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shalt find it after many days.

Isaiah 32:8

But the liberal devises liberal things; and by liberal things shall he rise.

Isaiah 58:7-12

Is it not to share thy bread with the hungry and that thou bring the poor that are cast out into thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou not hide thyself from thy brother?

Matthew 20:15

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil because I am good?

Matthew 25:34-40

Then shall the King say unto those on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

Mark 7:22

the thefts, the covetousness, the wickedness, the deceit, the lasciviousness, the evil eye, the slander, the pride, the unwiseness:

Luke 6:35-38

But rather love ye your enemies and do good and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward shall be great; and ye shall be the sons of the Most High, for he is kind even unto the unthankful and to the evil.

Luke 14:13

But when thou makest a banquet, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind,

Acts 20:35

I have showed you in all things how that so labouring, ye ought to support the weak and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

2 Corinthians 8:1-2

Likewise, brethren, we make known unto you the grace of God bestowed on the congregations of Macedonia,

2 Corinthians 9:6-11

But this I say, He who sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly, and he who sows in blessings shall also reap blessings.

1 Timothy 6:18-19

but charge them to do good, that they be rich in good works, liberal to distribute, willing to communicate,

Hebrews 6:10

For God is not unjust to forget your work and labour of charity which ye have showed in his name, having helped the saints and helping them.

1 Peter 4:9

Lovingly be hospitable one to another without murmuring.

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