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Whoever despisesבָּזhis neighborלְרֵעֵהוּsins,חוֹטֵאbut whoever shows favorוּמְחוֹנֵןto the humble,עֲנָוִיםhappy is he.אַשְׁרָיו
Proverbs 14:21
Study it in the app“Whoever despises his neighbor sins, but whoever shows favor to the humble, happy is he.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 14:21, word by word
- Whoever despisesבָּזbaz
despise
To despise, to think little of; to treat something or someone as worthless.
Where else “baz” appears- his neighborרֵעֵree
neighbor
The person living near, anyone one deals with.
Where else “ree” appears- sinsחוֹטֵאchote
sin
To do wrong, fail God or another.
Where else “chote” appears- but whoever shows favorמְחוֹנֵןmechonen
show favor
To treat someone with undeserved kindness.
Where else “mechonen” appears- to the humbleעֲנָוִיםanavim
humble, afflicted
Humble, afflicted: one who is low, by his condition or by his attitude; meek.
Where else “anavim” appears- happy is heאַשְׁרָיashray
happy, blessed
Happy, blessed: an exclamation for the good that someone has.
Where else “ashray” appears
The context
20Even by his neighbor the poor is hated, but many are those who love the rich.
21 · This verse (above)
22Do not those who plot evil go astray? But loyal love and faithfulness are for those who plot good.