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Proverbs 22:9
He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.
Proverbs 22:9 · New Heart English Bible
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Proverbs 22:9 in other translations
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
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In context
6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
7 The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
8 He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
9 He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.
10 Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.
11 He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king's friend.
12 The eyes of the Lord watch over knowledge; but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
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