Proverbs 22:9

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“The good of eye--he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 22:9 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 15:7If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, then you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother.
  2. Deuteronomy 28:56The most gentle and refined woman among you, so gentle and refined she would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground, will begrudge the husband she embraces and her son and daughter
  3. Job 31:16If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow’s eyes to fail,
  4. Psalms 41:1Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
  5. Psalms 112:9He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
  6. Proverbs 11:17A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
  7. Proverbs 11:25A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
  8. Proverbs 11:27He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
  9. Proverbs 14:21He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
  10. Proverbs 19:17Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
  11. Proverbs 21:13Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
  12. Proverbs 28:24He who robs his father or mother, saying, “It is not wrong,” is a companion to the man who destroys.
  13. Proverbs 28:27Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.
  14. Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.
  15. Isaiah 32:8But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.
  16. Isaiah 58:7Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
  17. Matthew 20:15Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
  18. Matthew 25:34Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
  19. Mark 7:22greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.
  20. Luke 6:35But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
  21. Luke 14:13But when you host a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind,
  22. Acts 20:35In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
  23. 2 Corinthians 8:1Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.
  24. 2 Corinthians 9:6Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

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