Selah · Bible verse
Proverbs 22:9
He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.
In context
7The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
8He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
9He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.
10Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.
11He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.
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In other languages
日本語 · 箴言 22:9 · 口語訳聖書人を見て恵む者はめぐまれる、自分のパンを貧しい人に与えるからである。한국어 · 잠언 22:9 · 개역한글선한 눈을 가진 자는 복을 받으리니 이는 양식을 가난한 자에게 줌이니라Español · Proverbios 22:9 · Reina-Valera (1909)El ojo misericordioso será bendito, porque dió de su pan al indigente.Português · Provérbios 22:9 · Bíblia Livre (2018)Quem tem olhos bondosos será abençoado, porque deu de seu pão ao pobre.
