Proverbs 22:9 (WEB)

Passage

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

Nearby Context

Proverbs 22:7 The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.

Proverbs 22:8 He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

Proverbs 22:9 He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

Proverbs 22:10 Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

Proverbs 22:11 He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "generous", "blessed", "shares", "food", and "poor". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "generous" and "blessed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "He who sows wickedness reaps trouble and..." into verse 10's "Drive out the mocker and strife will...", so "generous" and "blessed" 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 "generous" and "blessed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.