Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
A benevolent eye, the same, shall be blessed, - because he hath given of his bread to the poor.
New American Standard Bible
For he
King James Version
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Holman Bible
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.
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.
Themes
Abundance/bounty » Those that have a bountiful eye
Benevolence » The duty of » Encouragement to
Topics
Interlinear
Towb
`ayin
Barak
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 22:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
8 He that soweth perversity, shall reap trouble, and, the rod of his wrath, shall be ready. 9 A benevolent eye, the same, shall be blessed, - because he hath given of his bread to the poor. 10 Drive away the scoffer, that strife may depart, and quarrel, and contempt may cease.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 19:17
A lender to Yahweh, is one who sheweth favour to the poor, and, his good deed, He will pay him back.
Hebrews 13:16
But, of the doing good and of fellowship, be not forgetful; for, with such sacrifices as these, is, God, well-pleased.
Deuteronomy 15:7-11
When there cometh to be among you a needy person any one of thy brethren within any one of thy gates, in thy land, which Yahweh thy God is giving unto thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart nor shut thy hand from thy needy brother;
Deuteronomy 28:56
The tender and delicate woman among you who hath never adventured the sole of her foot to set it upon the ground, through delicateness and through tenderness, her eye shall be jealous of the husband of her bosom, and of her own son, and of her own daughter;
Job 31:16-20
If I withheld - from pleasure - the poor, or, the eyes of the widow, I dimmed;
Psalm 41:1-3
How happy is he that is attentive to the poor, In the day of calamity, will Yahweh deliver him:
Psalm 112:9
He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the needy, His righteousness, standeth for aye, His horn, shall be exalted in honour.
Proverbs 11:25
The liberal soul, shall he enriched, and, he that refresheth, shall himself also be refreshed.
Proverbs 21:13
He that shutteth his ear from the cry of the poor, even he, shall call, and not be answered.
Ecclesiastes 11:1-2
Cast thy bread-corn, upon the face of the waters, - for, after many days, shalt thou find it:
Isaiah 32:8
But, a noble man, noble things, hath devised, - And, he, upon noble things, will stand,
Isaiah 58:7-12
Is it not to break unto the hungry, thy bread, And the thrust-out oppressed, that thou bring into a home, - When thou seest one naked, that thou cover him, And from thine own flesh, shalt not hide thyself?
Matthew 20:15
Is it not allowed me to do, what I please, with my own? or is, thine eye, evil, because I good?
Matthew 25:34-40
Then, will the king say to those on his right hand: Come ye, the blessed of my Father! Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;
Mark 7:22
murders, adulteries, covetousnesses, knaveries, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, profane speaking, foolishness, -
Luke 6:35-38
But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for, nothing, back; and your reward shall be, great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High, - for, he, is, gracious, unto the ungrateful and wicked.
Luke 14:13
But, whensoever, an entertainment, thou mayest be making, invite the destitute, the tried, the lame, the blind;
Acts 20:35
In all things, I gave you to understand, that, thus toiling, it behoves to be helping the weak, also to be keeping in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, that, he himself, said - Happy is it, rather to give than to receive!
2 Corinthians 8:1-2
Moreover we make known unto you, brethren, the favour of God which hath been given in the assemblies of Macedonia, -
2 Corinthians 9:6-11
As to this, however, he that soweth sparingly, sparingly, also shall reap, and, he that soweth with blessings, with blessings, also shall reap:
1 Timothy 6:18-19
To be doing good, to be rich in noble works, to be, generous in giving, ready for fellowship, -
Hebrews 6:10
For, not unrighteous, is God, to be forgetful of your work and of the love which ye have shewn forth for his name, in that ye have ministered unto the saints, and are ministering,
1 Peter 4:9
Showing hospitality one to another without murmuring, -