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Proverbs 22:9 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 22 · verse 9
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.Proverbs 22:9 · King James Version
Proverbs 22:9 in context
7The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
8He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
9He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
10Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
11He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
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Key words (Strong's)
- bountifulṭôwbgood in the widest senseH2896 →
- blessedbârakto kneelH1288 →
- givethnâthanto give, used with greatest latitude of applicationH5414 →
- breadlechemfood , especially bread, or grainH3899 →
- eyeʻayinan eyeH5869 →
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Here is, 1. The description of a charitable man; he has a bountiful eye, opposed to the evil eye (Pro 23:6) and the same with the single eye (Mat 6:22), - an eye that seeks out objects of charity, besides those that offer themselves, - an eye that, upon the sight of one in want and misery, affects the heart with…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary