Proverbs 22:9
“Hee that hath a bountifull eye, shall bee blessed: for hee giueth of his bread to the poore.”
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Proverbs 22:9 Context
7The rich ruleth ouer the poore, and the borrower is seruant to the lender. 8Hee that soweth iniquitie, shall reape vanitie: and the rodde of his anger shall faile. 9Hee that hath a bountifull eye, shall bee blessed: for hee giueth of his bread to the poore. 10Cast out the scorner, and contention shall goe out; yea strife, and reproch shall cease. 11He that loueth purenesse of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
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He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
- King James Version
He who is generous will be blessed, For he gives some of his food to the poor.
- New American Standard Version (1995)