Here is, 1. The description of a charitable man; he has a bountiful
eye, opposed to the evil eye (ch. xxiii. 6) and the same with the
single eye (Matt. vi. 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 bread appointed for his own eating. He will
rather abridge himself than see the poor perish for want; yet he does
not give all his bread, but of his bread; the poor shall have their
share with his own family. 2. The blessedness of such a man. The loins
of the poor will bless them, all about him will speak well of him, and
God himself will bless him, in answer to many a good prayer put up for
him, and he shall be blessed.