Proverbs 22:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.”
Proverbs 22:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 22:9 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 22:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 22:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.”
Proverbs 22:9 — World English Bible
Proverbs 22:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.”
Proverbs 22:9 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 22:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The good of eye--he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.”
Proverbs 22:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 22:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor. ”
Proverbs 22:9 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 22:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that hath a good eye, he shalbe blessed: for he giueth of his bread vnto the poore.”
Proverbs 22:9 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 22:9 in Context — Proverbs 22
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.
What Does Proverbs 22:9 Mean?
Proverbs 22:9 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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