The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker,(A)
and one who rejoices over calamity
will not go unpunished.(B)

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Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their maker,
    and whoever is happy about disaster
        will not go unpunished.

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11 An evil person desires only rebellion;
a cruel messenger[a](A) will be sent against him.

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Footnotes

  1. 17:11 Or a merciless angel

11 A rebellious person seeks evil;
    a cruel emissary will be sent to oppose him.

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13 If anyone returns evil for good,(A)
evil will never depart from his house.(B)

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13 The person who repays good with evil
    will never see[a] evil leave his home.

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  1. Proverbs 17:13 The Heb. lacks will see

26 It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person
or to beat a noble for his honesty.[a](A)

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  1. 17:26 Or noble unfairly

26 Furthermore, it isn’t good to fine the righteous,
    or to beat an official because of his uprightness.

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