Proverbs 22:9
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
He that has a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor.
American King James Version (AKJV)
He that has a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he gives of his bread to the poor.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.
Webster's Revision
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
World English Bible
He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.
English Revised Version (ERV)
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Definitions for Proverbs 22:9
Clarke's Proverbs 22:9 Bible Commentary
A bountiful eye - One that disposes him to help all that he sees to be in want; the bountiful eye means the bountiful heart; for the heart looks through the eye. The merciful heart, even when the hand has little or nothing to give, shall be blessed of the Lord.
Barnes's Proverbs 22:9 Bible Commentary
He that hath a bountiful eye - literally, as in the margin, contrasted with the "evil eye" of Proverbs 28:22.
Wesley's Proverbs 22:9 Bible Commentary
22:9 He - Who looks upon the wants and miseries of others with compassion.