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Proverbs 22:9

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.”

— WEB

“He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.”

— KJV

“He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.”

— ASV

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Commentary

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 compassion, - an eye that with the alms gives a pleasant look, which makes the alms doubly acceptable. He has also a liberal hand: He gives of his bread to those that need - his bread, the bread appointed for his own eating. He will rather abridge himself than see the poor perish for want; yet he does not give all his bread, but of his bread; the poor shall have their share with his own family. 2. The blessedness of such a man. The loins of the poor will bless them, all about him will speak well of him, and God himself will bless him, in answer to many a good prayer put up for him, and he shall be blessed.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary (public domain)

a bountiful eye--that is, a beneficent disposition. for he giveth . . . poor--His acts prove it.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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