Proverbs 14:21
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. | He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor. | He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [one who] despises | בָּז־ | boz- | H0936 | to despiseבּוּז (buz) 1) to despise, hold in contempt, hold as insignificant 1a) (Qal) to despise, show despite toward |
| to neighbor his | לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ | le-re-'E-hu | H7453 | neighborרֵעַ (re.a) 1) friend, companion, fellow, another person 1a) friend, intimate 1b) fellow, fellow-citizen, another person (weaker sense) 1c) other, another (reciprocal phrase) |
| [is] sinning | חוֹטֵ֑א | cho-TE' | H2398 | to sinחָטָא (cha.ta) 1) to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to miss 1a2) to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty 1a3) to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to bear loss 1b2) to make a sin-offering 1b3) to purify from sin 1b4) to purify from uncleanness 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to miss the mark 1c2) to induce to sin, cause to sin 1c3) to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way 1d2) to purify oneself from uncleanness |
| and [one who] shows favor to | וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ן | u-me-cho-NEN | H2603A | to entreatחַנּוֹת (chan.not) verb 1) (Qal) (TWOT) to intreat, to pity, be gracious n fem pl 2) (Qal) (CLBL) gracious |
| humble [people] | עֲנָוִ֣ים | a-na-yim | H6035 | poorעָנָו (a.nav) 1) poor, humble, afflicted, meek 1a) poor, needy 1b) poor and weak 1c) poor, weak and afflicted 1d) humble, lowly, meek |
| how blessed [is] he | אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ | 'ash-RAV | H0835 | blessedאֶ֫שֶׁר (e.sher) 1) happiness, blessedness 1a) often used as interjection 1b) blessed are |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.