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Proverbs 14:21

Young's Literal Translation 1862

Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.

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Good `is' the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.

He hath scattered -- hath given to the needy, His righteousness is standing for ever, His horn is exalted with honour.

For He hath not despised, nor abominated, The affliction of the afflicted, Nor hath He hidden His face from him, And in his crying unto Him He heareth.

Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.

With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame -- reproach.

Whoso is lending `to' Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

The soul of the wicked hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is his neighbour.

The good of eye -- he is blessed, For he hath given of his bread to the poor.

Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.

Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.

`Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and thy sins by righteousness break off, and thy perversity by pitying the poor, lo, it is a lengthening of thine ease.

And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile:

all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth `us' to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

`Take heed to thee lest there be a word in thy heart -- worthless, saying, Near `is' the seventh year, the year of release; and thine eye is evil against thy needy brother, and thou dost not give to him, and he hath called concerning thee unto Jehovah, and it hath been in thee sin;

that ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises.




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