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Read Full Chapter (Proverbs 22) Proverbs 22:9 KJV
"He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor."
Proverbs Chapter 22, Verse 9
Proverbs 22:9 in Context (Verses 6–12 KJV)
6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.**
7
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.*
8
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.*
9
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.*
10
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
11
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.*
12
The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.*