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.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

13Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.

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Verse 13

Original words

Whoever shutsאֹטֵ֣םH331Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularhis earsאָ֭זְנוֹH241Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularto the cryמִזַּעֲקַת־H2201Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof the poorדָּ֑לH1800Adjective - masculine singular constructheה֥וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singulartooגַּֽם־H1571Conjunctionshall cry outיִ֝קְרָ֗אH7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularvvvוְלֹ֣אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleand receive no answerיֵעָנֶֽה׃H6030Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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