Proverbs 21:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He who shutsאֹטֵ֣ם
(o·tem)
331: to shut, shut upa prim. root
his earאָ֭זְנֹו
(a·ze·nov)
241: an earfrom an unused word
to the cryמִזַּעֲקַת־
(miz·za·'a·kat-)
2201: a cry, outcryfrom zaaq
of the poorדָּ֑ל
(dal;)
1800b: low, weak, poor, thinfrom dalal
Will alsoגַּֽם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
cryיִ֝קְרָ֗א
(yik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
himselfה֥וּא
(hu)
1931: he, she, ita prim. pronoun
and not be answered.יֵעָנֶֽה׃
(ye·'a·neh.)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Whoso stoppeth
'atam  (aw-tam')
to close (the lips or ears); by analology to contract (a window by bevelled jambs) -- narrow, shut, stop.
his ears
'ozen  (o'-zen)
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show.
at the cry
za`aq  (zah'-ak)
a shriek or outcry -- cry(-ing).
of the poor
dal  (dal)
dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker.
he also shall cry
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
himself but shall not be heard
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor Will also cry himself and not be answered.

King James Bible
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will himself also call out and not be answered.

International Standard Version
Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won't be answered.

NET Bible
The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and will not be answered.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He that shuts his ears that he will not hear the poor, he also will call out to God, and he will not answer him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will call and not be answered.

King James 2000 Bible
Whosoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
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