Proverbs 22:9
A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
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he that hath a bountiful eye

Proverbs 11:25
A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

Proverbs 19:17
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

Proverbs 21:13
Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.

Deuteronomy 15:7-11
If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, you are not to harden your heart or shut your hand from your poor brother. . . .

Deuteronomy 28:56
The most gentle and refined woman among you, so gentle and refined she would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground, will begrudge the husband she embraces and her son and daughter

Job 31:16-20
If I have denied the desires of the poor or allowed the widow's eyes to fail, . . .

Psalm 41:1-3
Blessed is he who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble. . . .

Psalm 112:9
He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be lifted high in honor.

Ecclesiastes 11:1, 2
Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again. . . .

Isaiah 32:8
But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.

Isaiah 58:7-12
Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? . . .

Matthew 20:15
Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?'

Matthew 25:34-40
Then the King will say to those on His right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. . . .

Mark 7:22
greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.

Luke 6:35-38
But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. . . .

Acts 20:35
In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

2 Corinthians 8:1, 2
Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace God has given the churches of Macedonia. . . .

2 Corinthians 9:6-11
Consider this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. . . .

1 Timothy 6:18, 19
Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, . . .

Hebrews 6:10
God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.

Hebrews 13:16
And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

1 Peter 4:9
Show hospitality to one another without complaining.

Parallel Verses
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Whose ever eye is good will be blessed, because he gives of his bread to the poor.
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