Proverbs 14:21
Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
In context
18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. 19 The evil bow down before the good, the wicked at the gates of the righteous. 20 The poor is disliked even by his neighbor, but the rich has many friends.
21 Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor. 22 Do they not go astray who devise evil? Those who devise good meet steadfast love and faithfulness. 23 In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty. 24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the folly of fools brings folly.
Compare in other versions
- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 14:21 in the KJV
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: But he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 14:21 in the NIV
It is a sin to despise one’s neighbor, but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.