He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.Proverbs 17:5
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
לֹעֵ֣ג לָ֭רָשׁ חֵרֵ֣ף עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ שָׂמֵ֥חַ לְ֝אֵ֗יד לֹ֣א יִנָּקֶֽה׃
- לֹעֵ֣גlo.'Eg“[one who] mocks”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from לָעַג · “to mock” · Strong's H3932
- לָ֭רָשׁLa.rosh“<to> the poor [person]”Preposition with article + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from רוּשׁ · “be poor” · Strong's H7326
- חֵרֵ֣ףche.Ref“he reproaches”Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from חָרַף · “to taunt” · Strong's H2778A
- עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ'o.Se.hu“maker his”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from עָשָׂה · “make(OBJECT)” · Strong's H6213H
- שָׂמֵ֥חַsa.Me.ach“[a person] joyful”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׂמֵחַ · “glad” · Strong's H8056
- לְ֝אֵ֗ידle.'Eid“for calamity”Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אֵיד · “calamity” · Strong's H0343
- לֹ֣אlo'“not”Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
- יִנָּקֶֽה׃yi.na.Keh“he will go unpunished”Verb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָקָה · “to clear” · Strong's H5352
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)