the Week of Proper 23 / Ordinary 28
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Proverbs 14:21
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He that despises his neighbor sins; But he that has pity on the poor, he is happy.
It is a sin to hate your neighbor, but being kind to the needy brings happiness.
The one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever is kind to the needy is blessed.
He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy [is] he.
He who despises his neighbor sins, But blessed is he who has pity on the poor.
He who despises his neighbor sins [against God and his fellow man], But happy [blessed and favored by God] is he who is gracious and merciful to the poor.
Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
He that dispisith his neiybore, doith synne; but he that doith merci to a pore man, schal be blessid. He that bileueth in the Lord, loueth merci;
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.
He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
It's wrong to hate others, but God blesses everyone who is kind to the poor.
He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.
He who has no respect for his neighbour is a sinner, but he who has pity for the poor is happy.
He who despises his fellow sins, but he who shows compassion to the humble is happy.
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.
It is wrong to say bad things about your neighbors. Be kind to the poor, and you will be blessed.
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious unto the humble, happy is he.
He that despiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poore, happy is he.
He who hates his neighbor sins, but happy is he who shows loving-favor to the poor.
Those who despise their neighbors are sinners, but happy are those who are kind to the poor.
The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
He who despises his neighbor sins; but he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
If you want to be happy, be kind to the poor; it is a sin to despise anyone.
He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, sinneth, but, he that sheweth favour to the afflicted, how happy is he!
He that despiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but he that sheweth mercy to the poor, shall be blessed. He that believeth in the Lord, loveth mercy.
He who despises his neighbor is a sinner, but happy is he who is kind to the poor.
Who so dispiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but blessed is he that hath pitie of the poore.
He that dishonours the needy sins: but he that has pity on the poor is most blessed.
The one who despises his neighbor sins,but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.
He who despises his neighbor sins, But blessed is he who has pity on the poor.
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
He who despises his neighbor is a sinner, but he who has mercy on the poor blesses him.
He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has mercy on the poor, Oh how happy is he!
Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.
Who so despyseth his neghbor, doth amysse: but blessed is he that hath pyte of the poore.
It's criminal to ignore a neighbor in need, but compassion for the poor—what a blessing!
One who despises his neighbor sins, But one who is gracious to the poor is blessed.
He who despises his neighbor sins; But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
He who despises his neighbor sins, But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.
He who despises his neighbor sins,But how blessed is he who is gracious to the poor.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
that despiseth: Proverbs 11:12, Proverbs 17:5, Proverbs 18:3, Job 31:13-15, Job 35:5, Job 35:6, Psalms 22:24, Luke 18:9, James 2:5, James 2:6, James 2:14-16
he that hath: Proverbs 14:31, Proverbs 11:24, Proverbs 11:25, Proverbs 19:17, Proverbs 28:27, Psalms 41:1, Psalms 41:2, Psalms 112:5, Psalms 112:9, Ecclesiastes 11:1, Ecclesiastes 11:2, Isaiah 58:7-12, Daniel 4:27, Matthew 25:34-46, Luke 6:30-36, Acts 20:35, Hebrews 6:12, 1 John 3:17-22
Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:35 - thy brother Deuteronomy 15:4 - greatly bless Deuteronomy 24:19 - may bless Deuteronomy 26:12 - hast given it Job 30:25 - was Matthew 5:7 - are Matthew 25:35 - I was an Luke 10:37 - He that Romans 15:26 - the poor
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth,.... He that despiseth his neighbour in his heart, speaks slightly of him, overlooks him, is not friendly to him, will neither converse with him, nor relieve him in his necessity; for it seems to be understood of his poor neighbour; and so the Septuagint and Arabic versions render it, "he that despiseth the poor"; that despises him for his poverty; because of his pedigree and education, and the low circumstances he is in; or on account of his weakness and incapacity, or any outward circumstance that attends him; such an one sins very greatly, is guilty of a heinous sin; and he will be reckoned and dealt with as a sinner, and be condemned and punished, and so be unhappy and miserable;
but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy [is] he; or,
"that gives to the poor,''
as the Targum; who has compassion on him in his distress, and shows it by relieving him: he that shows favour to the meek and humble ones, as the word s may be rendered, and as they generally are that are in affliction and poverty, for these tend to humble men; and such who regard them in their low estate are "happy" or blessed; they are blessed in things temporal and spiritual, and both here and hereafter; see Psalms 41:1.
s ענוים "modestorum", Montanus, Mercerus; "mansuetos", Cocceius.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 14:21. He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth — To despise a man because he has some natural blemish is unjust, cruel, and wicked. He is not the author of his own imperfections; they did not occur through his fault or folly; and if he could, he would not retain them. It is, therefore, unjust and wicked to despise him for what is not his fault, but his misfortune.
But he that hath mercy on the poor — Who reproaches no man for his poverty or scanty intellect, but divides his bread with the hungry-happy is he; the blessing of God, and of them that were ready to perish, shall come upon him.
