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Proverbs 14:21

Mercy and compassionPoverty and the vulnerableSinThe stranger and outcast

19 The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

20 The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.

He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.

22 Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.

23 There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

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BSB
He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
KJV
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
WEB
He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
ASV
He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.
DARBY
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that is gracious to the afflicted, happy is he.
BLB
The one despising his neighbor sins, and the one showing favor [to] the poor [is] blessed.
ÅB
Den som forakter sin neste, synder; men salig er den som ynkes over arminger.
OTB
Det er en synd å forakte sin nabo, men velsignet er den som er god mot de fattige.
B1930
Den som forakter sin næste, synder; men salig er den som ynkes over arminger.

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