Proverbs 22:9
Strong's Lexicon
A generous [man]
טֽוֹב־ (ṭō·wḇ-)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty

עַ֭יִן (‘a·yin)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain

ה֣וּא ()
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

will be blessed,
יְבֹרָ֑ךְ (yə·ḇō·rāḵ)
Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1288: 1) to bless, kneel 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kneel 1a2) to bless 1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself 1c) (Piel) to bless 1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel 1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself 2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

he shares
נָתַ֖ן (nā·ṯan)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon

his food
מִלַּחְמ֣וֹ (mil·laḥ·mōw)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3899: 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general)

with the poor.
לַדָּֽל׃ (lad·dāl)
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1800: 1) low, poor, weak, thin, one who is low

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

Young's Literal Translation
The good of eye—he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A generous person will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.

New American Standard Bible
He who is generous will be blessed, For he gives some of his food to the poor.

King James Bible
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The generous will themselves be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.

New Living Translation
Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor.

English Standard Version
Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

New American Standard Bible
He who is generous will be blessed, For he gives some of his food to the poor.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A generous person will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.

International Standard Version
Whoever is generous will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.

NET Bible
A generous person will be blessed, for he gives some of his food to the poor.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
The good of eye -- he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.
















Cross References
Luke 14:13
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:

2 Corinthians 9:6
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

Deuteronomy 15:10
Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

Proverbs 19:17
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

Proverbs 31:20
She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 22:8
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

Proverbs 22:7
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:10
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

Proverbs 22:11
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
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