21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 14:21
The Fear of the LORD, the Way That Seems Right, and Wisdom for Household, Speech, and Community
The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts involving household formation, moral walking, speech, work, prudence, self-deception, emotional life, treatment of the poor, fear of the LORD, patience, righteousness, national life, and wise service.
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Verse 21
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He who despises בָּז־ H936 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular his neighbor לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ H7453 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular sins חוֹטֵ֑א H2398 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular but blessed is אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ H835 Interjection | third person masculine singular he who shows kindness וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ן H2603 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular to the poor עֲנָיִים H6041 Adjective - masculine plural