Proverbs 17:5

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:31 : 31 An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.
  • Job 31:29 : 29 If I rejoice at the ruin of my hater, And stirred up myself when evil found him,
  • Obad 1:11-13 : 11 In the day of thy standing over-against, In the day of strangers taking captive his force, And foreigners have entered his gates, And for Jerusalem have cast a lot, Even thou `art' as one of them! 12 And -- thou dost not look on the day of thy brother, On the day of his alienation, Nor dost thou rejoice over sons of Judah, In the day of their destruction, Nor make great thy mouth in a day of distress. 13 Nor come into a gate of My people in a day of their calamity, Nor look, even thou, on its misfortune in a day of its calamity, Nor send forth against its force in a day of its calamity,
  • Prov 16:5 : 5 An abomination to Jehovah `is' every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.
  • Rom 12:15 : 15 to rejoice with the rejoicing, and to weep with the weeping,
  • 1 John 3:17 : 17 and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him -- how doth the love of God remain in him?
  • Prov 24:17-18 : 17 In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful, 18 Lest Jehovah see, and `it be' evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.
  • Jer 17:16 : 16 And I hastened not from feeding after Thee, And the desperate day I have not desired, Thou -- Thou hast known, The produce of my lips, before Thy face it hath been,
  • Obad 1:16 : 16 For -- as ye have drunk on My holy mount, Drink do all the nations continually, And they have drunk and have swallowed, And they have been as they have not been.
  • Ps 69:9 : 9 For zeal for Thy house hath consumed me, And the reproaches of Thy reproachers Have fallen upon me.
  • Prov 14:21 : 21 Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:31
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    31An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

  • Prov 22:16
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    16He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.

  • Prov 14:20-21
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    20Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich `are' many.

    21Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.

  • Prov 17:6
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    6Sons' sons `are' the crown of old men, And the glory of sons `are' their fathers.

  • Prov 13:18
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    18Whoso is refusing instruction -- poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.

  • Prov 19:17
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    17Whoso is lending `to' Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

  • Job 5:16-17
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    16And there is hope to the poor, And perverseness hath shut her mouth.

    17Lo, the happiness of mortal man, God doth reprove him: And the chastisement of the Mighty despise not,

  • Prov 21:13
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    13Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 28:27
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    27Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.

  • Prov 28:8
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    8Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

  • Prov 17:20-21
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    20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

    21Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.

  • Prov 30:17
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    17An eye that mocketh at a father, And despiseth to obey a mother, Dig it out do ravens of the valley, And eat it do young eagles.

  • Ps 41:1
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    1To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. O the happiness of him Who is acting wisely unto the poor, In a day of evil doth Jehovah deliver him.

  • Prov 1:26
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    26I also in your calamity do laugh, I deride when your fear cometh,

  • Job 22:19
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    19See do the righteous and they rejoice, And the innocent mocketh at them,

  • Prov 19:1
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    1Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse `in' his lips, who `is' a fool.

  • Prov 29:7
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    7The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.

  • Prov 14:9
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    9Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright -- a pleasing thing.

  • Prov 15:20
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    20A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

  • Prov 19:25-26
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    25A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.

    26Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.

  • Prov 28:6
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    6Better `is' the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

  • Prov 28:3
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    3A man -- poor and oppressing the weak, `Is' a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.

  • Prov 17:25
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    25A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

  • Prov 9:7
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    7The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it -- shame, And a reprover of the wicked -- his blemish.

  • Job 13:9
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    9Is `it' good that He doth search you, If, as one mocketh at a man, ye mock at Him?

  • Prov 17:4
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    4An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

  • Prov 18:3
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    3With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame -- reproach.

  • Prov 15:12
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    12A scorner loveth not his reprover, Unto the wise he goeth not.

  • Ps 10:2
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    2Through the pride of the wicked, Is the poor inflamed, They are caught in devices that they devised.

  • Prov 3:34
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    34If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.

  • Job 9:23
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    23If a scourge doth put to death suddenly, At the trial of the innocent He laugheth.

  • Prov 18:23
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    23`With' supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.

  • Ps 52:6
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    6And the righteous see, And fear, and laugh at him.

  • Prov 24:18
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    18Lest Jehovah see, and `it be' evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.

  • Prov 28:22
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    22Troubled for wealth `is' the man `with' an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.

  • Prov 13:1
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    1A wise son -- the instruction of a father, And a scorner -- he hath not heard rebuke.

  • Prov 28:24
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    24Whoso is robbing his father, or his mother, And is saying, `It is not transgression,' A companion he is to a destroyer.

  • Prov 22:8
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    8Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.

  • Prov 24:9
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    9The thought of folly `is' sin, And an abomination to man `is' a scorner.

  • Prov 24:25
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    25And to those reproving it is pleasant, And on them cometh a good blessing.

  • Ps 37:13
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    13The Lord doth laugh at him, For He hath seen that his day cometh.

  • Ps 15:4
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    4Despised in his eyes `is' a rejected one, And those fearing Jehovah he doth honour. He hath sworn to suffer evil, and changeth not;

  • Prov 19:28
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    28A worthless witness scorneth judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth iniquity.

  • Prov 13:7
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    7There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth `is' abundant.

  • Job 12:5
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    5A torch -- despised in the thoughts of the secure Is prepared for those sliding with the feet.