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 Los malos se inclinarán delante de los buenos, y los impíos á las puertas del justo.
20 El pobre es odioso aun á su amigo: pero muchos son los que aman al rico.
21 Peca el que menosprecia á su prójimo: mas el que tiene misericordia de los pobres, es bienaventurado.
22 ¿No yerran los que piensan mal? Misericordia empero y verdad [alcanzarán] los que piensan bien.
23 En toda labor hay fruto: mas la palabra de los labios solamente empobrece.
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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