Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
He [who] {is generous} will be blessed, for he gives to the poor from his [own] bread.
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.
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.
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 who sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of his anger will fail. 9 He [who] {is generous} will be blessed, for he gives to the poor from his [own] bread. 10 Drive out a scoffer and strife will go out; quarrel and abuse will cease.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 19:17
He who lends to Yahweh [is] he who is kind to the poor, and his benefits he will repay to him.
Hebrews 13:16
And do not neglect doing good and generosity, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
Deuteronomy 15:7-11
If [there] is a poor [person] among you from [among] one of your brothers in one of your {towns} that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you, you shall not harden your heart, and you shall not shut your hand toward {your brother who is poor}.
Deuteronomy 28:56
The most refined and the [most] delicate [woman] among you, who shall not venture to put the sole of her foot on the ground from being [so] delicate and from [such] gentleness, {shall be mean to her beloved husband} and against her son and against her daughter,
Job 31:16-20
"If I have withheld [the] desire of [the] poor from [them], or I have caused [the] widow's eyes to fail,
Psalm 41:1-3
Blessed [is the one who] has regard for [the] poor; in [the] day of disaster, Yahweh delivers him.
Psalm 112:9
{He gives lavishly} to the needy; his righteousness endures forever. His horn rises high in honor.
Proverbs 11:25
A person of blessing will be enriched, and he who gives water also will be refreshed.
Proverbs 21:13
He who closes his ear from the cry of the poor, he also will cry out and not be heard.
Ecclesiastes 11:1-2
Send out your bread on the water, for in many days you will find it.
Isaiah 32:8
But [the] nobleman plans noble things, and he stands upon noble things.
Isaiah 58:7-12
[Is it] not to break your bread for the hungry? You must bring {home} [the] poor, [the] homeless. When you see [the] naked, you must cover him, and you must not hide yourself from your {relatives}.
Matthew 20:15
Is it not permitted for me to do whatever I want with [what is] mine? Or is your eye evil because I am generous?'
Matthew 25:34-40
Then the king will say to those on his right, 'Come, [you] who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world!
Mark 7:22
adulteries, [acts of] greed, malicious [deeds], deceit, licentiousness, {envy}, abusive speech, pride, foolishness.
Luke 6:35-38
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend expecting back nothing, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Luke 14:13
But whenever you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind,
Acts 20:35
I have shown you [with respect to] all [things] that [by] working hard in this way it is necessary to help those who are in need, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."
2 Corinthians 8:1-2
Now we make known to you, brothers, the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia,
2 Corinthians 9:6-11
Now [the point is] this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
1 Timothy 6:18-19
to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, sharing freely,
Hebrews 6:10
For God [is] not unjust, [so as] to forget your work and the love which you demonstrated for his name [by] having served the saints, and continuing to serve [them].
1 Peter 4:9
[Be] hospitable to one another without complaining.