Proverbs 14:21
WEB
He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
BSB
He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
KJV
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H936
v — disrespect
Derivation: a primitive root;
to disrespect
KJV: contemn, despise, × utterly.
vb — despise
[בּוּז] vb. despise
H7453
n-m — associate
Derivation: or רֵיעַ; from 7462;
an associate (more or less close)
KJV: brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, × (an-) other.
n.m — friend
רֵעַ 187 n.m. friend, companion, fellow
H2398
v — miss, sin, forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn
Derivation: a primitive root;
properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
KJV: bear the blame, cleanse, commit (sin), by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend(-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin(-ful, -ness), trespass.
vb — miss
חָטָא 238 vb. miss (a goal or way), go wrong, sin
Qal
1. miss
2. sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty
3. incur guilt, penalty by sin, forfeit
Pi.
1. bear loss
2. make a sin offering
3. purify from sin
4. purify from uncleanness
Hiph.
1. miss the mark
2. induce or cause to sin
3. bring into guilt, condemnation, punishment
Hithp.
1. miss oneself, lose oneself, fig. for be bewildered, beside oneself
2. purify oneself from uncleanness
H2603
v — bend, favor, bestow, implore
Derivation: a primitive root (compare 2583);
properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
KJV: beseech, × fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, × very.
vb — shew favour
חָנַן vb. shew favour, be gracious
Qal favour, shew favour
Niph. be pitied
Po‛el direct favour to
Hoph. be shewn favour, consideration
Hithp. seek or implore favour
H6035
n-m — depressed, gentle, needy, saintly
Derivation: or (by intermixture with 6041) עָנָיו; from 6031;
depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly)
KJV: humble, lowly, meek, poor. Compare 6041.
n.m — poor
עָנָו n.m. poor, afflicted, humble, meek
H835
n-m — happiness, happy!
Derivation: from 833;
happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!
KJV: blessed, happy.
n.[m.] — happiness
[אֶ֫שֶׁר, or אָשָׁר] n.[m.] happiness, blessedness
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Verse 21
Proverbs 14:21
See here how men's character and condition are measured and judged of by their conduct towards their poor neighbours. 1. Those that look upon them with contempt have here assigned them a bad character, and their condition will be accordingly: He that despises his neighbour because he is low in the world, because he is of a mean extraction, rustic education, and makes but a mean figure, that thinks it below him to take notice of him, converse with him, or concern himself about him, and sets him with the dogs of his flock, is a sinner, is guilty of a sin, is in the way to worse, and shall be dealt with as a sinner; unhappy is he. 2. Those that look upon them with compassion are here said to be in a good condition, according to their character: He that has mercy on the poor, is ready to do all the good offices he can to him, and thereby puts an honour upon him, happy is he; he does that which is pleasing to God, which he himself will afterwards reflect upon with great satisfaction, for which the loins of the poor will bless him, and which will be abundantly recompensed in the resurrection of the just.