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Proverbs 22:9

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9s†He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed;

For the giveth of his bread to the poor.

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Footnotes

  1. s2 Cor. 9:6. Comp. Ecclus. 31:23.
  2. †Heb. Good of eye. So Ecclus. 35:8. Comp. ch. 23:6.
  3. tSee ch. 19:17. Comp. Luke 14:13, 14.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed,

for he shares his bread with the poor.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The generous will themselves be blessed,

for they share their food with the poor.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A generous person will be blessed,

for he shares his food with the poor.

NLTNew Living Translation

Blessed are those who are generous,

because they feed the poor.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He who is generous will be blessed,

for he gives to the poor from his own bread.