Proverbs 14:21
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 14
“He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.”Proverbs 14:21
What Does Proverbs 14:21 Mean?
Proverbs 14:21 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 14, verse 21 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Care for the Poor.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 14:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 41:1“Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.”Proverbs 19:17“He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.”Matthew 5:7“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”Proverbs 11:12“He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.”Proverbs 28:27“He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.”Proverbs 17:5“Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.”Deuteronomy 15:4“Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the LORD shall greatly bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it:”Matthew 25:35“For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:”1 John 3:17“But 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?”Proverbs 14:31“He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.”Proverbs 18:3“When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.”Luke 10:37“And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.”Deuteronomy 24:19“When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.”Deuteronomy 26:12“When thou hast made an end of tithing all the tithes of thine increase the third year, which is the year of tithing, and hast given it unto the Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled;”Job 31:13“If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;”Job 35:5“Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.”Psalms 22:24“For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.”Psalms 112:5“A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.”Psalms 112:9“He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.”Proverbs 11:24“There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.”
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