Proverbs 22:9

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 22:9

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 22

⁷ The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.

⁸ He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

⁹ A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

¹⁰ Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.

¹¹ He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.

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