Proverbs 14:21
He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
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that despiseth

Proverbs 11:12
Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

Proverbs 17:5
He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 18:3
With a wicked man comes contempt as well, and shame is accompanied by disgrace.

Job 31:13-15
If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me, . . .

Job 35:5, 6
Look to the heavens and see; gaze at the clouds high above you. . . .

Psalm 22:24
For He has not despised or detested the torment of the afflicted. He has not hidden His face from him, but has attended to his cry for help.

Luke 18:9
To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:

James 2:5, 6, 14-16
Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him? . . .

he that hath

Proverbs 14:31
He who oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.

Proverbs 11:24, 25
One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor. . . .

Proverbs 19:17
Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.

Daniel 4:27
Therefore, may my advice be pleasing to you, O king. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity."

Matthew 25:34
Then the King will say to those on His right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Luke 6:30-36
Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back. . . .

Acts 20:35
In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

Hebrews 6:12
Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

1 John 3:17-22
If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him? . . .

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He who despises his neighbor sins, But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.

King James Bible
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.

International Standard Version
Whoever despises his neighbor sins, but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.

NET Bible
The one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever is kind to the needy is blessed.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that despises his neighbor sins, and he that shows mercy upon the poor is blessed.
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