Proverbs 22:9 (DBY)

Passage

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Nearby Context

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

Proverbs 22:8 He that soweth unrighteousness shall reap iniquity, and the rod of his wrath shall have an end.

Proverbs 22:9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 22:10 Cast out the scorner, and contention will depart, and strife and ignominy shall cease.

Proverbs 22:11 He that loveth pureness of heart, upon whose lips is grace, the king is his friend.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hath", "bountiful", "shall", "blessed", "giveth", "bread", and "poor". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hath" and "bountiful", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "He that soweth unrighteousness shall reap iniquity..." into verse 10's "Cast out the scorner and contention will...", so "hath" and "bountiful" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "hath" and "bountiful" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.