Proverbs 21:13

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Summary

Proverbs 21:13

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

Stoppeth

Psalm 58:4

Zechariah 7:11

Acts 7:57

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Cry himself

Proverbs 1:28

Psalm 18:41

Luke 13:25

General references

Exodus 11:6

Leviticus 25:14

Matthew 6:14

Bible References

Stoppeth

Their venom [is] like snake venom; [They are] like a deaf viper that closes its ear

But they refused to listen, and turned a stubborn shoulder and {stopped their ears from listening}.

But crying out with a loud voice, they stopped their ears and rushed at him with one purpose.

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[For] he who gives to the poor, there is no lacking, but [for] he who turns his eyes, [there are] many curses.

If [there] is a poor [person] among you from [among] one of your brothers in one of your {towns} that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you, you shall not harden your heart, and you shall not shut your hand toward {your brother who is poor}.

Now there was a great cry of distress of the people and of their wives [against] their Jewish brothers.

And when you stretch out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I [will] not be listening. Your hands are full of blood.

Is this not [the] fast I choose: to release [the] bonds of injustice, to untie [the] ropes of [the] yoke, and to let [the] oppressed go free, and {tear} every yoke to pieces?

But you turned back and you profaned my name when you brought back each one his [male] slave and each one his female slave, whom you had let go free according to their desire, and you subdued them to be to you as [male] slaves and as female slaves.'

"Thus says Yahweh of hosts: 'Judge [with] trustworthy justice, and show steadfast love and compassion {to one another}.

For if you forgive people their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

For by what judgment you judge, you will be judged, and by what measure you measure out, it will be measured out to you.

But he did not want to, but rather he went [and] threw him into prison until he would repay what was owed.

Then he will also say to those on [his] left, 'Depart from me, [you] accursed ones, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!

For judgment [is] merciless to the one who has not practiced mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

Cry himself

then they will call me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but not find me.

They cried out but there was no rescuer, [even] to Yahweh, but he did not answer them.

when once the master of the house has gotten up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock [on] the door, saying, 'Lord, open [the door] for us!' And he will answer [and] say to you, 'I do not know where you are from!'

General references

And there will be a great cry of distress in all the land of Egypt, the like of which has not been nor will be again.

And when you sell something to your fellow citizen or [you] buy from your neighbor's hand, you must not oppress {one another}.

For if you forgive people their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.