Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
He that mocketh the poor, hath reproached his Maker, He that maketh merry at distress, shall not be held innocent.
New American Standard Bible
He who
King James Version
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
Holman Bible
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.
A Conservative Version
He who mocks a poor man reproaches his maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
American Standard Version
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Amplified
Whoever mocks the poor taunts his Maker,
And he who rejoices at [another’s] disaster will not go unpunished.
Bible in Basic English
Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.
Darby Translation
Whoso mocketh a poor man reproacheth his Maker; he that is glad at calamity shall not be held innocent.
Julia Smith Translation
He mocking to the poor one reproached him making him: and he rejoicing at misfortune shall not be unpunished.
King James 2000
Whosoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker: and he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who mocks the poor insults him who made him; he who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.
Modern King James verseion
Whoever scorns the poor reviles his Maker; he who is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso laugheth the poor to scorn, blasphemeth his maker; and he that is glad of another man's hurt, shall not be unpunished.
NET Bible
The one who mocks the poor insults his Creator; whoever rejoices over disaster 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
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.
Themes
Mockery » Those that mock the poor
Mocking » General references to
The poor » By mocking, God is reproached
Rejoicing » In tribulation, examples of » In evil forbidden
Topics
Interlinear
La`ag
Charaph.
Sameach
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
4 Discord, giveth heed to the aggrieving lip, - Falsehood, giveth ear to the destroying tongue. 5 He that mocketh the poor, hath reproached his Maker, He that maketh merry at distress, shall not be held innocent. 6 The crown of old men, consists of children's children, and the adornment of children, is their fathers.
Cross References
Job 31:29
If rejoiced in the misfortune of him that hated me, or exulted when calamity found him; -
Proverbs 14:31
The oppressor of the poor, hath reproached his Maker, but he that sheweth favour to the needy, is one who, holdeth Him in honour.
Proverbs 16:5
An abomination to Yahweh, is every one who is haughty in heart, hand to hand, he shall not be held innocent.
Psalm 69:9
Because, zeal for thy house, hath eaten me up, And, the reproaches of them who have reproached thee, have fallen upon me.
Proverbs 14:21
He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, sinneth, but, he that sheweth favour to the afflicted, how happy is he!
Proverbs 24:17-18
When thine enemy falleth, do not thou rejoice, and, when he stumbleth, let not thy heart exult:
Jeremiah 17:16
But as for me, I have neither forced myself away from tending the flock after thee, Nor yet for the woeful day, have I longed - thou, knowest, - That which came out of my lips, before thy face, was uttered.
Obadiah 1:11-13
In the day when thou didst take thy stand over against him, in the day when foreigners took captive his forces, - and, aliens, entered his gates, and, over Jerusalem, cast lots, even thou, wast like one of them!
Obadiah 1:16
For, as ye have drunk on my holy mountain, all the nations shall drink continually, - Yea they shall drink and swallow down, and shall be, as though they had not been.
Romans 12:15
Rejoice with them that rejoice, weep with them that weep:
1 John 3:17
But, whoso hath this world's goods, and beholdeth his brother having, need, and shutteth up his tender affections from him, how, is, the love of God, abiding in him?