Proverbs 21:13 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. I. SOCIAL DISTRESS. "The cry of the poor." The poor may be divided into two classes. 1. The deserving. There is a poverty that comes on men by circumstances over which they have no control: infirm bodies, diseased faculties, social oppression, untoward events. Such poverty is often associated not only with great intelligence, but with virtue and piety of a high order. 2. The undeserving. II. SOCIAL HEARTLESSNESS. "Whoso stoppeth his ears." 1. The wealthy. 2. The legislating. In the name of heaven, what is the good of a government if it cannot overcome pauperism? III. SOCIAL RETRIBUTION. (D. Thomas, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.WEB: Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard. |
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