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20 The poor are despised even by their neighbors,
    while the rich have many “friends.”

21 It is a sin to belittle one’s neighbor;
    blessed are those who help the poor.

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20 The (A)poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.
21 He who (B)despises his neighbor sins,
But how (C)blessed is he who is gracious to the [a]poor.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:21 Or afflicted

31 Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker,
    but helping the poor honors him.

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31 He (A)who oppresses the poor reproaches (B)his Maker,
But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.

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