Proverbs 22:9
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed,.... Or "a good eye" (y); who looks about him for proper objects to do good unto; looks pleasantly on them, and deals out cheerfully and bountifully to…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
He that hath a bountiful eye - literally, as in the margin, contrasted with the “evil eye” of Pro 28:22.
Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Matthew Henry
Here is, 1. The description of a charitable man; he has a bountiful eye, opposed to the evil eye (Pro 23:6) and the same with the single eye (Mat 6:22), - an eye that seeks out objects of charity,…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
bountiful Lit. good, in contrast with an evil or grudging eye, Pro 23:6-7.
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