John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 22:9
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed ,.... Or "a good eye" F25 טוב עין "bonus oculus", Montanus, Vatablus, Cocceius; "bonus oculo", Junilus & Tremellius, Mercerus, Gejerus, Michaelis, Schultens. ; who looks about him for proper objects to do good unto; looks pleasantly on them, and deals out cheerfully and bountifully to them; he shall be blessed with an increase of temporal good things, with spiritual blessings, and with eternal glory and happiness; when he does what... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 22:9
Here is, 1. The description of a charitable man; he has a bountiful eye, opposed to the evil eye (Prov. 23:6) and the same with the single eye (Matt. 6:22),?an eye that seeks out objects of charity, besides those that offer themselves,?an eye that, upon the sight of one in want and misery, affects the heart with compassion,?an eye that with the alms gives a pleasant look, which makes the alms doubly acceptable. He has also a liberal hand: He gives of his bread to those that need?his bread, the... read more