Proverbs 17:5
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.”Proverbs 17:5
What Does Proverbs 17:5 Mean?
Proverbs 17:5 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 17, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 17:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 14:31“He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.”Proverbs 24:17“Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:”Matthew 25:45“Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.”James 2:6“But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?”Job 31:29“If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:”Obadiah 1:12“But 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.”Obadiah 1:11“In 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.”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 14:21“He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.”Proverbs 16:5“Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.”Romans 12:15“Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.”1 Corinthians 11:22“What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.”James 1:9“Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:”Psalms 69:9“For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.”Proverbs 28:20“A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.”Ezekiel 25:3“And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity;”Leviticus 14:21“And if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil;”Jeremiah 17:16“As 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.”Romans 12:16“Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.”Job 30:25“Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?”
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