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Proverbs 22:9

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

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  1. Proverbs 22:7

    The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

  2. Proverbs 22:8

    He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

  3. Proverbs 22:10

    Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

  4. Proverbs 22:11

    He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.