Proverbs 17:5
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
*†Whoso mocketh the poore, reproacheth his maker: and he that is glad at calamities, shall not be vnpunished.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. held innocent.
- *Cross-referenceChap.14.13.
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- Proverbs 14:31Rank 1 from verse 5
- 1 John 3:17Rank 3 from verse 5
17But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
17But who so hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother hath need, and shutteth vp his bowels of compassion from him; how dwelleth the loue of God in him?
- Obadiah 1:11–13Rank 4 from verse 5
11In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them.
12But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.
13Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid hands on their substance in the day of their calamity;
11In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers ‖caried away captiue his forces, and forreiners entred into his gates, and cast lots vpon Ierusalem, euen thou wast as one of them.
12But ‖thou shouldest not haue looked on the day of thy brother in the day that hee became a stranger, neither shouldest thou haue reioyced ouer the children of Iudah in the day of their destruction: neither shouldest thou haue †spoken proudly in the day of distresse.
13Thou shouldest not haue entred into the gate of my people in the day of their calamitie: yea, thou shouldest not haue looked on their affliction in the day of their calamitie, nor haue laid hands on their ‖substance in the day of their calamitie.
- Proverbs 14:21Rank 5 from verse 5
- Proverbs 16:5Rank 6 from verse 5
- Proverbs 24:17–18Rank 7 from verse 5
17Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
17*Reioyce not when thine enemie falleth: and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18†Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and hee turne away his wrath from him.
- Romans 12:15Rank 8 from verse 5
- Psalms 69:9Rank 9 from verse 5
- Jeremiah 17:16Rank 10 from verse 5
16As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee.
16†*As for me, I haue not hastened from being a pastour to follow thee, neither haue I desired the wofull day, thou knowest: that which came out of my lips, was right before thee.
- Obadiah 1:16Rank 11 from verse 5
16For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been.
16For as ye haue drunke vpon my holy mountaine, so shall all the heathen drinke continually: yea, they shall drinke, and they shall ‖swallow downe, and they shall bee as though they had not bene.
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Proverbs 17:5
Third-person singular present form of mock. Ridicules or treats with scorn.
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1. Lacking material means. 2. Afflicted, lowly, or humble.
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reproacheth
Blames, reviles, scorns, or brings disgrace upon.
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One who makes, forms, creates, prepares, or brings something into being; in references to God, the Creator.
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Pleased; affected with pleasure or moderate joy; moderately happy.
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calamities
Great misfortunes, disasters, or causes of deep distress.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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unpunished
Not punished; suffered to pass without punishment or with impunity.
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4A wicked doer giueth heed to false lips: and a liar giueth eare to a naughtie tongue.
5Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
5*†Whoso mocketh the poore, reproacheth his maker: and he that is glad at calamities, shall not be vnpunished.
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