Proverbs 14:21

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²¹Anyone who despises his neighbor is a sinner,^[a]
but blessed is he who is kind to the poor.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 14:21 Anyone who despises his neighbor is a sinner: for the Lord had said: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Lev 19:18). Blessed is he who is kind to the poor: such a person “does . . . honor” to God (v. 31) and will “suffer [no] want” (Prov 28:27; see also Prov 21:13; Ps 41:2). Proverbs indicates some of the ways one can be kind to the poor: sharing one’s food with them (Prov 22:9), giving them money (Prov 28:8), and defending their rights (Prov 31:9).

Proverbs 14:21

New King James Version

²¹He who despises his neighbor sins;
^(A)But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.

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Proverbs 14:21

English Standard Version

²¹Whoever ^(A)despises his neighbor is a sinner,
but ^(B)blessed is he who is generous to the poor.

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Proverbs 14:21

New International Version

²¹It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor,^(A)
but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.^(B)

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