Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 14:21
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Berean Standard Bible
He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
King James Version
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy [is] he.
World English Bible
He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
American Standard Version
He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 14
19 The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.
21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
23 There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
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