Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished. New Living Translation Those who mock the poor insult their Maker; those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished. English Standard Version Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished. Berean Standard Bible He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over 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. New King James Version He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker; He who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished. New American Standard Bible One who mocks the poor taunts his Maker; One who rejoices at disaster will not go unpunished. NASB 1995 He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker; He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished. NASB 1977 He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker; He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished. Legacy Standard Bible He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker; He who is glad at disaster will not go unpunished. Amplified Bible Whoever mocks the poor taunts his Maker, And he who rejoices at [another’s] disaster will not go unpunished. Christian Standard Bible The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker, and one who rejoices over calamity will not go unpunished. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker, and one who rejoices over calamity will not go unpunished. American Standard Version Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; And he that is glad at calamity shall not be 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation He that laughs at the poor provokes him that made him; and he that rejoices at the destruction of another shall not be held guiltless: but he that has compassion shall find mercy. Contemporary English Version By insulting the poor, you insult your Creator. You will be punished if you make fun of someone in trouble. Douay-Rheims Bible He that despiseth the poor, reproacheth his Maker; and he that rejoiceth at another man's ruin, shall not be unpunished. English Revised Version Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished. 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. Good News Translation If you make fun of poor people, you insult the God who made them. You will be punished if you take pleasure in someone's misfortune. International Standard Version Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their maker, and whoever is happy about disaster will not go unpunished. JPS Tanakh 1917 Whoso mocketh the poor blasphemeth his Maker; And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished. Literal Standard Version Whoever is mocking at the poor | Has reproached his Maker, | Whoever is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted. Majority Standard Bible He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished. New American Bible Whoever mocks the poor reviles their Maker; whoever rejoices in their misfortune will not go unpunished. NET Bible The one who mocks the poor insults his Creator; whoever rejoices over disaster will not go unpunished. New Revised Standard Version Those who mock the poor insult their Maker; those who are glad at calamity will not go unpunished. New Heart English Bible Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished. Webster's Bible Translation He that mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. World English Bible Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness…4A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar gives ear to a destructive tongue. 5He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished. 6Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.… Cross References Job 31:29 If I have rejoiced in my enemy's ruin, or exulted when evil befell him-- Proverbs 14:31 Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him. Proverbs 24:17 Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles, Obadiah 1:12 But you should not gloat in that day, your brother's day of misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast proudly in the day of their distress. Treasury of Scripture Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. mocketh Proverbs 14:21,31 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he… Psalm 69:9 For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me. 1 John 3:17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? and Proverbs 24:17,18 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: … Job 31:29 If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him: Jeremiah 17:16 As for me, I have not hastened from being a pastor to follow thee: neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was right before thee. Jump to Previous Acquitted Blasphemeth Calamities Calamity Contempt Disaster Free Glad Held Innocent Insults Maker Makes Mocketh Mocking Mocks Poor Puts Rejoices Rejoicing Reproached Reproaches Reproacheth Shame Shows Sport Taunts Trouble UnpunishedJump to Next Acquitted Blasphemeth Calamities Calamity Contempt Disaster Free Glad Held Innocent Insults Maker Makes Mocketh Mocking Mocks Poor Puts Rejoices Rejoicing Reproached Reproaches Reproacheth Shame Shows Sport Taunts Trouble UnpunishedProverbs 17 1. Contrasts between the Righteous and the Wicked(5) Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker.--See above on Proverbs 14:31. He that is glad at calamities.--Of enemies. (Comp. Proverbs 24:18; Job 31:29.) Verse 5. - Whoso mocketh the poor (see Proverbs 14:31, which is nearly identical). He that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished (Proverbs 11:21; Proverbs 24:17, 18). The particular calamity primarily intended seems to be that which reduces a person to poverty. Delight in others' misfortunes, even those of enemies, is a most detestable form of selfishness and malice. Job, testifying to his own integrity, was thankful to think that he was free from this vice (Job 31:29). The Greeks had a name for it, and called it ἐπιχαιρεκακία, which is used by Aristotle ('Eth. Nic.,' 2:6. 18). The pious author looks for retributive punishment on such spitefulness. The LXX. tries to improve the contrast by resorting a gloss, "He who rejoices at one who perishes shall not go unpunished; but he who hath compassion shall obtain mercy," which is remarkably like Christ's sentence, "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He who mocksלֹעֵ֣ג (lō·‘êḡ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3932: To deride, to speak unintelligibly the poor לָ֭רָשׁ (lā·rāš) Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7326: To be in want or poor insults חֵרֵ֣ף (ḥê·rêp̄) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2778: To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter their Maker; עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ (‘ō·śê·hū) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make whoever gloats שָׂמֵ֥חַ (śā·mê·aḥ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 8056: Glad, joyful, merry over calamity לְ֝אֵ֗יד (lə·’êḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 343: Oppression, misfortune, ruin will not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no go unpunished. יִנָּקֶֽה׃ (yin·nā·qeh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5352: To be, clean, to be bare, extirpated Links Proverbs 17:5 NIVProverbs 17:5 NLT Proverbs 17:5 ESV Proverbs 17:5 NASB Proverbs 17:5 KJV Proverbs 17:5 BibleApps.com Proverbs 17:5 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 17:5 Chinese Bible Proverbs 17:5 French Bible Proverbs 17:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 17:5 Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker (Prov. 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