Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who mocks the poor insults him who made him; he who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
He that mocketh the poor, hath reproached his Maker, He that maketh merry at distress, shall not be held innocent.
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 He who does evil listens to lips of wickedness, [and] the liar gives heed to the tongue of mischief. 5 He who mocks the poor insults him who made him; he who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished. 6 The crown of the elderly [are] {grandchildren}, and the glory of children [is] their fathers.
Cross References
Job 31:29
"If I have rejoiced at [the] ruin of [the one who] hated me or have exulted when evil overtook him--
Proverbs 14:31
He who oppresses the poor insults him who made him, but he who has mercy on the poor honors him.
Proverbs 16:5
An abomination of Yahweh [are] all who are arrogant of heart; {rest assured}, he will not go unpunished.
Psalm 69:9
because the zeal for your house has consumed me, and the reproaches of those reproaching you have fallen on me.
Proverbs 14:21
He who despises his neighbor is a sinner, but he who has mercy on the poor blesses him.
Proverbs 24:17-18
While your enemies are falling, do not rejoice; when he trips himself, may your heart not be glad
Jeremiah 17:16
But I, I have not run away from being a shepherd {who follows you}, and I have not desired the disastrous day. You, you know the pronouncement of my lips, it was before your face.
Obadiah 1:11-13
On {the day you stood nearby}, {on the day strangers took} his wealth, and foreigners entered his gates and cast lots over Jerusalem, you were also like one of them.
Obadiah 1:16
For just as you have drunk on {my holy mountain}, all the nations will drink continually. They will drink and they will slurp, and they will be as [if] they had never been.
Romans 12:15
Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
1 John 3:17
But whoever has the world's material possessions and observes his brother {in need} and shuts his heart against him, how does the love of God reside in him?