NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Whoso mockethla`ag (law-ag') to deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly -- have in derision, laugh (to scorn), mock (on), stammering. the poor ruwsh (roosh) to be destitute -- lack, needy, (make self) poor (man). reproacheth charaph. (khaw-raf') to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. defame his Maker `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application and he that is glad sameach (saw-may'-akh) blithe or gleeful -- (be) glad, joyful, (making) merry(-hearted), -ily), rejoice(-ing). at calamities 'eyd (ade) oppression; by implication misfortune, ruin -- calamity, destruction. shall not be unpunished naqah (naw-kaw') to be (or make) clean; by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpated Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker; He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished. King James Bible Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker, and one who rejoices over calamity will not go unpunished. International Standard Version Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their maker, and whoever is happy about disaster will not go unpunished. NET Bible The one who mocks the poor insults his Creator; whoever rejoices over disaster will not go unpunished. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He that laughs against the poor angers his Creator, and he that rejoices at ruin will not be spared. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever makes fun of a poor person insults his maker. Whoever is happy [to see someone's] distress will not escape punishment. King James 2000 Bible Whosoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker: and he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished. Links Proverbs 17:5Proverbs 17:5 NIV Proverbs 17:5 NLT Proverbs 17:5 ESV Proverbs 17:5 NASB Proverbs 17:5 KJV |
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