Proverbs 22:9

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The generous person will be blessed, for they share their food with the poor.

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  • Prov 19:17 : 17 Whoever is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed.
  • Heb 13:16 : 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
  • 1 Pet 4:9 : 9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.
  • Deut 15:7-9 : 7 If there is a poor person among your brothers within any of your gates in the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother. 8 Instead, you shall freely open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs. 9 Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: 'The seventh year, the year of release, is near,' and you look grudgingly on your poor brother and give him nothing. He will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty of sin. 10 You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you undertake. 11 For there will never cease to be poor people in the land. Therefore, I command you to freely open your hand to your brother, to the needy, and to the poor in your land.
  • Deut 28:56 : 56 The most tender and delicate woman among you, so refined that she would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground, will begrudge the husband she loves, her son, and her daughter.
  • Job 31:16-20 : 16 If I have withheld the desires of the poor or caused the eyes of the widow to fail, 17 if I have eaten my morsel alone, without sharing with the fatherless— 18 but from my youth I raised him as a father would, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow— 19 if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing, or the needy without garments, 20 and their hearts did not bless me for warming them with the fleece from my sheep—
  • Ps 41:1-3 : 1 For the director of music, a psalm of David. 2 Blessed is the one who considers the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the time of trouble. 3 The LORD will protect him and preserve his life; he will be blessed in the land and will not surrender him to the desire of his enemies.
  • Ps 112:9 : 9 He has freely given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.
  • Prov 11:25 : 25 A generous soul will prosper, and whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
  • Prov 21:13 : 13 Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.
  • Eccl 11:1-2 : 1 Send your bread upon the waters, for in many days you will find it again. 2 Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what disaster may come upon the earth.
  • Isa 32:8 : 8 But a noble person makes honorable plans, and by honorable deeds he stands.
  • Isa 58:7-9 : 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and to bring the homeless poor into your house? When you see the naked, clothe them, and do not hide yourself from your own flesh and blood. 8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard. 9 Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: 'Here I am.' If you remove the yoke from among you, the pointing finger, and malicious talk. 10 If you offer yourself to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like noonday. 11 The Lord will guide you continually, and he will satisfy your soul in parched places and strengthen your bones. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. 12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and raise up the foundations of past generations. You will be called the Repairer of Broken Walls, the Restorer of Streets to Live In.
  • Matt 20:15 : 15 'Don't I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?'
  • Matt 25:34-40 : 34 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. 35 For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in; 36 I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’ 40 The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, to the extent that you did it for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it for me.’
  • Mark 7:22 : 22 adulteries, greed, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.
  • Luke 6:35-38 : 35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend without expecting anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. 37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.
  • Luke 14:13 : 13 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind.
  • Acts 20:35 : 35 In all this, I have shown you that by working hard in this way, we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, who said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'
  • 2 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 Now we want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that has been given to the churches of Macedonia. 2 In the midst of a severe trial brought by affliction, their overflowing joy and their deep poverty overflowed into abundant generosity.
  • 2 Cor 9:6-9 : 6 Remember this: The one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each person should give as they have decided in their heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in every way, at all times, having all that you need, you may abound in every good work. 9 As it is written: 'He has scattered; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.' 10 Now the one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You will be enriched in every way for all generosity, which through us produces thanksgiving to God.
  • 1 Tim 6:18-19 : 18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share. 19 Storing up for themselves a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of what is truly life.
  • Heb 6:10 : 10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and the love you have shown for His name, having served and continuing to serve the saints.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 28:27
    85%

    27Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing, but one who hides his eyes will receive many curses.

  • Prov 19:17
    79%

    17Whoever is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed.

  • 2 Cor 9:6-7
    2 verses
    78%

    6Remember this: The one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows generously will also reap generously.

    7Each person should give as they have decided in their heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

  • Ps 41:1
    78%

    1For the director of music, a psalm of David.

  • Prov 28:19-22
    4 verses
    78%

    19Whoever works his land will have plenty of bread, but the one who chases worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.

    20A faithful man will abound in blessings, but one in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.

    21To show partiality is not good, yet for a piece of bread, a man will transgress.

    22A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth and does not consider that poverty will come upon him.

  • Deut 15:7-11
    5 verses
    78%

    7If there is a poor person among your brothers within any of your gates in the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother.

    8Instead, you shall freely open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs.

    9Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: 'The seventh year, the year of release, is near,' and you look grudgingly on your poor brother and give him nothing. He will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty of sin.

    10You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you undertake.

    11For there will never cease to be poor people in the land. Therefore, I command you to freely open your hand to your brother, to the needy, and to the poor in your land.

  • Prov 22:16
    77%

    16One who oppresses the poor to increase their wealth and one who gives gifts to the rich will both come to poverty.

  • Prov 23:6
    76%

    6Do not eat the bread of a stingy person, nor crave his delicacies.

  • Prov 14:21
    75%

    21Whoever despises their neighbor sins, but blessed is the one who is kind to the poor.

  • Ps 112:9
    75%

    9He has freely given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever. His horn will be exalted with honor.

  • 2 Cor 9:9-10
    2 verses
    75%

    9As it is written: 'He has scattered; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.'

    10Now the one who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and multiply your seed and increase the harvest of your righteousness.

  • Prov 28:8
    75%

    8Whoever increases his wealth by charging interest and unfair gain gathers it for one who is kind to the poor.

  • Luke 6:20
    75%

    20Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.

  • Prov 13:23
    74%

    23An abundance of food may come from the land of the poor, but it is sometimes swept away for lack of justice.

  • Prov 14:31
    74%

    31Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

  • Prov 11:24-26
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    74%

    24One person gives freely and gains even more; another withholds what is right and comes to poverty.

    25A generous soul will prosper, and whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.

    26People curse the one who hoards grain, but a blessing rests on the one who sells it.

  • Ps 37:26
    73%

    26All day long he is gracious and lends, and his children are a blessing.

  • Job 20:10
    73%

    10His children will seek the favor of the poor, and his hands will return his wealth.

  • Prov 29:7
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    7The righteous care about the justice of the poor, but the wicked have no understanding of it.

  • Prov 10:22
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    22The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and He adds no sorrow with it.

  • Prov 29:13
    73%

    13The poor and the oppressor meet together; the LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

  • Prov 21:13
    73%

    13Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.

  • Ps 37:22
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    22For those blessed by the LORD will inherit the land, but those cursed by Him will be cut off.

  • Ps 132:15
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    15'I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her needy with bread.'

  • Ps 112:5
    72%

    5Good comes to the man who is gracious and lends freely; he conducts his affairs with justice.

  • Prov 28:3
    72%

    3A poor man who oppresses the needy is like a driving rain that leaves no food.

  • Deut 15:4
    72%

    4However, there should be no poor among you, for the Lord will certainly bless you in the land He is giving you as an inheritance to possess.

  • Deut 16:17
    71%

    17Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the Lord your God has blessed you.

  • Job 29:11
    71%

    11For when the ear heard me, it called me blessed, and when the eye saw me, it gave testimony about me.

  • Matt 13:12
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    12For whoever has, more will be given to them, and they will have abundance. But whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken away from them.

  • Prov 20:13
    71%

    13Do not love sleep, lest you become poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of bread.

  • Luke 21:1
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    1Looking up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury.

  • Deut 14:29
    71%

    29Then the Levite (because he has no portion or inheritance with you), the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow who live in your towns may come and eat and be satisfied, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.

  • Matt 6:4
    71%

    4so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

  • Isa 58:7
    71%

    7Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and to bring the homeless poor into your house? When you see the naked, clothe them, and do not hide yourself from your own flesh and blood.

  • Matt 25:29
    71%

    29For to everyone who has, more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken away from them.

  • Job 22:7
    71%

    7You have not given water to the weary to drink, and you have withheld bread from the hungry.

  • Prov 12:9
    71%

    9Better to be lowly and have a servant than to act important and have no food.

  • Prov 25:21
    71%

    21If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.