Proverbs 14:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.”
Proverbs 14:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 14:21 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 14:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 14:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.”
Proverbs 14:21 — World English Bible
Proverbs 14:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he. ”
Proverbs 14:21 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 14:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.”
Proverbs 14:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 14:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he. ”
Proverbs 14:21 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 14:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.”
Proverbs 14:21 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 14:21 in Context — Proverbs 14
19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
What Does Proverbs 14:21 Mean?
Proverbs 14:21 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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