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Proverbs 21:13 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 21 · verse 13
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.Proverbs 21:13 · King James Version
Proverbs 21:13 in context
11When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
12The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
14A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
15It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- stoppethʼâṭamto closeH331 →
- earsʼôzenbroadnessH241 →
- poordalproperly, danglingH1800 →
- cryzaʻaqa shriek or outcryH2201 →
- cryqârâʼto call out toH7121 →
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Here we have the description and doom of an uncharitable man. 1. His description: He stops his ears at the cry of the poor, at the cry of their wants and miseries (he resolves to take no cognizance of them), at the cry of their requests and supplications - he resolves he will not so much as give them the hearing,…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary