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English Standard Version

Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.

Proverbs 22:9

When you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.

Matthew 6:3

Proverbs 22 (English Standard Version)

6 Train up a child in the way he should go;
even when he is old he will not depart from it.
7 The rich rules over the poor,
and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
8 Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity,
and the rod of his fury will fail.
9 Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed,
for he shares his bread with the poor.
10 Drive out a scoffer, and strife will go out,
and quarreling and abuse will cease.
11 He who loves purity of heart,
and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.
12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,
but he overthrows the words of the traitor.

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Matthew 6 (English Standard Version)

1 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
2 “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
4 so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
6 But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

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Free Bible Version

If you're generous, you'll be blessed, for you share your food with those in need.

Proverbs 22:9

When you give to the poor, don't let your left hand know what your right hand's doing.

Matthew 6:3

Proverbs 22 (Free Bible Version)

6 Teach children the right way to live, and when they grow up they'll go on doing so.
7 The rich rule the poor, and borrowers are slaves to their lenders.
8 Those who sow injustice will reap disaster, and the angry beatings they inflict on others will be stopped.
9 If you're generous, you'll be blessed, for you share your food with those in need.
10 Get rid of the scornful, and you'll get rid of conflict too—no more arguments or insults!
11 Anyone who loves sincerity and a gracious way of speaking will have the king as their friend.
12 The Lord watches over true knowledge, but counteracts the words of liars.

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Matthew 6 (Free Bible Version)

1 Make sure not to do your good deeds in front of people, just so they can be seen. Otherwise you won't have any reward from your Father in heaven.
2 When you give to the poor, don't be like the hypocrites who blow their own trumpets to announce what they're doing in the synagogues and in the streets so that people will praise them. I tell you the truth: they already have their reward.
3 When you give to the poor, don't let your left hand know what your right hand's doing.
4 That way what you give will be in secret, and your Father who sees what happens in secret will reward you.
5 When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites, for they love to stand up and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that people can see them. I promise you, they already have their reward.
6 But you, when you pray, go indoors and close the door, and pray to your Father in private, and your Father who sees what happens in private will reward you.

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