Proverbs 14:21

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Proverbs 14:21


← Proverbs 14:20 Proverbs 14:21 (KJV) Proverbs 14:22 →
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

He that despisethH936 his neighbourH7453 sinnethH2398: but he that hath mercyH2603 on the poorH6035 H6041, happyH835 is he.


Original Hebrew

בָּז־לְרֵעֵהוּ חֹוטֵא וּמְחֹונֵן [עֲנָיִים כ] (עֲנָוִים ק) אַשְׁרָיו׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
בָּז
boz- H936 HVqrmsa (one who) despises
לְ/רֵעֵ֥/הוּ
le./re.'E./hu H7453 HR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms (to)/ neighbor/ his
חוֹטֵ֑א
cho.Te' H2398 HVqrmsa (is) sinning
וּ/מְחוֹנֵ֖ן
u./me.cho.Nen H2603 HC/Vmrmsa and/ (one who) shows favor to
[עניים כ] (עֲנָוִ֣ים ק)
[ʻânîy כ] (a.na.yim ק) H6041 כ H6035 ק HAampa (humble (people) ק)
אַשְׁרָֽי/ו
'ash.Ra/v H835 HNcmpc/Sp3ms how blessed (is)/ he
Where the Hebrew text is written one way but traditionally read another, both are shown: [written form כ] (Ketiv) and (read form ק) (Qere).
Strong's References
  • H835 — אֶשֶׁר (ʼesher, eh'-sher): from אָשַׁר (ʼâshar) H833; happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy!; blessed, happy.
  • H936 — בּוּז (bûwz, booz): a primitive root; to disrespect; contemn, despise, [idiom] utterly.
  • H2398 — חָטָא (châṭâʼ, khaw-taw'): a primitive root; properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn; bear the blame, cleanse, commit (sin), by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend(-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin(-ful, -ness), trespass.
  • H2603 — חָנַן (chânan, khaw-nan'): a primitive root (compare חָנָה (chânâh) H2583); properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition); beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.
  • H6035 — עָנָו (ʻânâv, aw-nawv'): or (by intermixture with עָנִי (ʻânîy) H6041) עָנָיו (ʻânâyv); from עָנָה (ʻânâh) H6031; depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly); humble, lowly, meek, poor. Compare עָנִי (ʻânîy) H6041.
  • H6041 — עָנִי (ʻânîy, aw-nee'): from עָנָה (ʻânâh) H6031; (practically the same as עָנָו (ʻânâv) H6035, although the margin constantly disputes this, making עָנָו (ʻânâv) H6035 subjective and objective); depressed, in mind or circumstances; afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.
  • H7453 — רֵעַ (rêaʻ, ray'-ah): or רֵיעַ (rêyaʻ); from רָעָה (râʻâh) H7462; an associate (more or less close); brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, [idiom] (an-) other.
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