13 Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 21:13
The LORD Weighs the Heart: Justice, Righteousness, Pride, Diligence, and the Limits of Human Strength
The chapter moves from the LORD's sovereignty over kings and hearts, to justice over sacrifice, to diligence and dishonest gain, to household conflict and wicked desire, to mercy and justice, to speech, generosity, false witness, and finally to the LORD's supremacy over every human plan and battle.
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Verse 13
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Whoever shuts אֹטֵ֣ם H331 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular his ears אָ֭זְנוֹ H241 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular to the cry מִזַּעֲקַת־ H2201 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of the poor דָּ֑ל H1800 Adjective - masculine singular construct he ה֥וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular too גַּֽם־ H1571 Conjunction shall cry out יִ֝קְרָ֗א H7121 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular vvv וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle and receive no answer יֵעָנֶֽה׃ H6030 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular