Proverbs 22:9 meaning and explanation
A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
Proverbs 22:9, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse is one of the sayings of the wise collected in Proverbs 22, addressed to a learner who is being taught wisdom. It states a simple principle of cause and effect: the person who is generous, literally "good of eye" in the Hebrew, sharing bread with the poor, will be blessed.
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