Proverbs 17:5

New King James Version

He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker; He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.

Cross References

Job 31:29

“If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, Or lifted myself up when evil found him

Psalm 69:9

Because zeal for Your house has eaten me up, And the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.

Proverbs 14:21

He who despises his neighbor sins; But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.

Proverbs 14:31

He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker, But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.

Proverbs 16:5

Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; Though they join forces, none will go unpunished.

Jeremiah 17:16

As for me, I have not hurried away from being a shepherd who follows You, Nor have I desired the woeful day; You know what came out of my lips; It was right there before You.

Ezekiel 25:3

Say to the Ammonites, ‘Hear the word of the Lord God! Thus says the Lord God: “Because you said, ‘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,

Obadiah 1:10

“For violence against your brother Jacob, Shame shall cover you, And you shall be cut off forever.

Obadiah 1:16

For as you drank on My holy mountain, So shall all the nations drink continually; Yes, they shall drink, and swallow, And they shall be as though they had never been.

Romans 12:15

Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

1 John 3:17

But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?