Proverbs 14:21

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“He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.”

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“He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.”

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“He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.”

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“He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.”

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“Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.”

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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 14:21 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 15:9Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that you look upon your poor brother begrudgingly and give him nothing. He will cry out to the LORD against you, and you will be guilty of sin.
  2. Job 31:13If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me,
  3. Job 35:5Look to the heavens and see; gaze at the clouds high above you.
  4. Psalms 22:24For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.
  5. Psalms 41:1Blessed is the one who cares for the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of trouble.
  6. Psalms 41:2The LORD will protect and preserve him; He will bless him in the land and refuse to surrender him to the will of his foes.
  7. Psalms 112:5It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
  8. Psalms 112:9He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
  9. Proverbs 11:12Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
  10. Proverbs 11:24One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
  11. Proverbs 14:31Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
  12. Proverbs 17:5He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
  13. Proverbs 18:3With a wicked man comes contempt as well, and shame is accompanied by disgrace.
  14. Proverbs 19:17Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
  15. Proverbs 22:9A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
  16. Proverbs 28:27Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.
  17. Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.
  18. Isaiah 58:7Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
  19. Daniel 4:27Therefore, may my advice be pleasing to you, O king. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.”
  20. Matthew 25:34Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
  21. Luke 6:30Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.
  22. Luke 18:9To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
  23. Acts 20:35In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
  24. Hebrews 6:12Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

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