Proverbs 22:8-9

New King James Version

⁸He who sows iniquity will reap ^(A)sorrow,^[a]
And the rod of his anger will fail.

⁹^(B)He who has a ^[b]generous eye will be ^(C)blessed,
For he gives of his bread to the poor.

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Proverbs 22:8 trouble
Proverbs 22:9 Lit. good

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