Proverbs 14:21

Easy To Read Version

You should not think bad things about your neighbors. If you want to be happy, be kind to those poor people.

Cross References

Psalm 112:5

It is good for a person\par to be kind and generous.\par It is good for a person\par to be fair in his business.\par

Psalm 112:9

That person freely gives things\par to poor people.\par And his goodness will continue forever.\par

Psalm 22:24

Why? Because the Lord helps poor people who have troubles.\par The Lord is not ashamed of them.\par He doesn’t hate them.\par If people call to the Lord for help,\par he will not hide from them.\par

Proverbs 11:12

A person without good sense says bad things about his neighbors. But a wise man knows when to be quiet.

Proverbs 14:31

The person that causes trouble for poor people shows that he does not respect God—God made both people. But if a person is kind to poor people, then he shows honor to God.

Proverbs 17:5

Some people make fun of poor people. They laugh at people who have problems. This shows that those bad people don’t respect God who made them. These bad people will be punished.

Proverbs 18:3

People don’t like an evil person. People make fun of that foolish person.

Proverbs 19:17

Giving money to poor people is like loaning it to the Lord. The Lord will pay you back for being kind to them.

Proverbs 21:10

Evil people always want to do more evil. And those people show no mercy to people around them.

Proverbs 22:9

A person who gives freely will be blessed. He will be blessed because he shares his food with poor people.

Proverbs 28:27

Then there will be plenty of goat milk for you and your family and enough to keep servant girls healthy.

Proverbs 28:8

If you get rich by cheating poor people and charging them high interest rates, then you will lose your wealth. It will go to another person who is kind to them.

Daniel 4:27

So, king, please accept my advice. I advise you to stop sinning and do what is right. Stop doing bad things. And be kind to poor people. Then you might continue to be successful.”

Luke 18:9

There were some people that thought that they were very good. These people acted like they were better than other people. Jesus used this story to teach them:

Acts 20:35

I always showed you that you should work like I did and help people that are weak. I taught you to remember the words of the Lord Jesus. Jesus said, ‘You will be happier when you give than when you receive.’”

Deuteronomy 15:9

“Don’t ever refuse to help someone simply because the seventh year, the year for canceling debts, is near. Don’t let an evil thought like that enter your mind. You must never have bad thoughts about a person that needs help. You must not refuse to help him. If you don’t help that poor person, then he will complain to the Lord against you. And the Lord will find you guilty of sin.

Hebrews 6:12

You have had enough time that by now you should be teachers. But you need some person to teach you again the first lessons of God’s teaching. You still need the teaching that is like milk. You are not ready for solid food.