Proverbs 14:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. ”

• Proverbs 14:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Proverbs 14. In this, as in each of the preceding Chapter s in this section, aphorisms on the moral government of the world come first in number. There are rather more in this chapter of a politica...

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• Proverbs 14:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  sinneth. Hebrew. chata hath mercy on . is gracious to. the poor . an afflicted one. Hebrew. 'anah. See note on Proverbs 6:11 . happy. See note on Proverbs 3:13 .

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• Proverbs 14:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth - To despise a man because he has some natural blemish is unjust, cr...

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• Proverbs 14:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth - grievously. Whatever his neighbour may be, sick, ignoble, i...

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• Proverbs 14:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  1. The prosperity of the family depends on the wife ( Proverbs 31:10-31 ).

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• Proverbs 14:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER 15 THE INWARD UNAPPROACHABLE LIFE "The heart knoweth its own bitterness and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy."- Proverbs 14:10 "Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and...

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• Proverbs 14:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Verse Proverbs 14:7 . The sense of this proverb is entirely altered in the Revision. The Authorized reading would make it mean that if a man is perceived to be devoid of knowledge he should be aband...

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• Proverbs 14:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. In all labour there...

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• Proverbs 14:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth ,.... He that despiseth his neighbour in his heart, speaks slightly of him, overlooks him, is not friendly to him, will neither converse with him, nor relieve...

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• Proverbs 14:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy [is] he. Ver. 21. He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth. ] His poor neighbour. Where the hedge is low the beast...

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• Proverbs 14:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  He that despiseth his neighbour That doth not pity and relieve the poor, as this is explained in the next clause; sinneth And therefore shall be punished for his inhumanity, which is opposed to h...

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• Proverbs 14:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.       See here how men's character and condition are measured and judged of by their conduct...

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• Proverbs 14:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  That despiseth his neighbour; that doth not pity and relieve the poor, as this is explained in the next clause; the word neighbour being here generally taken for any man, as it is most commonly u...

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• Proverbs 14:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Triumph Of Truth Over Falsehood And Of Righteousness Over Unrighteousness ( Proverbs 14:17-25 ). The thought of truth against falsehood undergirds this subsection. It commences with the fact t...

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• Proverbs 14:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 14:21 . Poor , or “suffering” ( Delitzsch ). MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 14:20-21 AN AGGRAVATED CRIME, A QUESTIONABLE VIRTUE, AND A PRESENT BLESSING I. A fourfol...

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• Proverbs 14:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Proverbs 14:1 . Every wise woman buildeth her house, as Proverbs 9:1 , by training up her children to industry, piety and virtue. She is their first governess, and daily instils the elements of k...

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• Proverbs 14:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

  He that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. London poverty The problems presented by poverty are recurrent. Wisdom as well as courage is required by those who would confront them successfully....

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• Proverbs 14:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Proverbs 14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house. Wise women order well their household matters and their families; they have an important influence, and exercise it beneficia...

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• Proverbs 14:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  v. 21. He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth, that is, he who neglects a friend to whom he owes love, especially if he is in need; but he that hath mercy on the poor, showing true compassion to...

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• Proverbs 14:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 John 3:17-22 ; Acts 20:35 ; Daniel 4:27 ; Ecclesiastes 11:1 ; Ecclesiastes 11:2 ; Hebrews 6:12 ; Isaiah 58:7-12 ; James 2:14-16 ; James 2:5 ; James 2:6 ; Job 31:13-15 ; Job 35:5 ; Job...

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• Proverbs 14:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Despiseth — That does not pity and relieve the poor.

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