21He 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 despisesבָּז־H936Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularhis neighborלְרֵעֵ֥הוּH7453Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularsinsחוֹטֵ֑אH2398Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularbut blessed isאַשְׁרָֽיו׃H835Interjection | third person masculine singularhe who shows kindnessוּמְחוֹנֵ֖ןH2603Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularto the poorעֲנָיִיםH6041Adjective - masculine plural