Proverbs 14:21
“He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 14:21 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wer seinen Nächsten verachtet, sündigt; wer aber der Elenden sich erbarmt, ist glücklich.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Peca el que menosprecia á su prójimo: mas el que tiene misericordia de los pobres, es bienaventurado.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Quem despreza a seu próximo, peca; mas aquele que demonstra misericórdia aos humildes é bem-aventurado.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O que mostra desprezo pelo seu vizinho está pecando, mas o que favorece o pobre encontra a felicidade.
📖 Proverbs 14:21 in Context
19The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
21He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
22Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
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