Solomon
Proverbs 22:9WEB·traditional attribution
He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Reformed
a bountiful eye--that is, a beneficent disposition. for he giveth . . . poor--His acts prove it.
Geneva Bible Notes Reformed
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. (f) He that is merciful and liberal.
Matthew Henry Presbyterian
Here is, 1. The description of a charitable man; he has a bountiful eye, opposed to the evil eye (Pro 23:6) and the same with the single eye (Mat 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...