Bible verse
He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 17:5 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 17.
1 Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
2 A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and share his inheritance as one of the brothers.
3 A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.
4 A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.
5 He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
7 Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!
8 A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
9 Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.
KJV
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: [and] he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
ASV
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
ERV
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
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