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Proverbs 22:9

Blessed are those who are generous,

because they feed the poor.

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Proverbs 22:9 — The New International Version (NIV)

The generous will themselves be blessed,

for they share their food with the poor.

Proverbs 22:9 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed,

for he shares his bread with the poor.

Proverbs 22:9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed;

For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 22:9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

He who has a generous eye will be blessed,

For he gives of his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 22:9 — New Century Version (NCV)

Generous people will be blessed,

because they share their food with the poor.

Proverbs 22:9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed;

For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 22:9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

Proverbs 22:9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Whoever is generous will be blessed 

because he has shared his food with the poor. 

Proverbs 22:9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

A generous person will be blessed,

for he shares his food with the poor.

Proverbs 22:9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Those who are generous are blessed,

for they share their bread with the poor.

Proverbs 22:9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

He who is generous will be blessed,

for he gives to the poor from his own bread.

Proverbs 22:9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Anyone who gives freely will be blessed.

That’s because he shares his food with those who are poor.

Proverbs 22:9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

He who is generous will be blessed,

For he gives some of his food to the poor.


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