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Whoever mocksלֹעֵגthe poorלָרָשׁreproachesחֵרֵףhis Maker;עֹשֵׂהוּwhoever rejoicesשָׂמֵחַat calamityלְאֵידwill notלֹאgo unpunished.יִנָּקֶה
Proverbs 17:5
Study it in the app“Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker; whoever rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 17:5, word by word
- Whoever mocksלֹעֵגloeg
mock
To laugh at someone with contempt, to make him look ridiculous.
Where else “loeg” appears- the poorרָשׁrash
be poor
Be poor, lack possessions.
Where else “rash” appears- reproachesחֵרֵףcheref
reproach
To defy or humble someone with words, to put them to shame.
Where else “cheref” appears- his Makerעֹשֵׂose
make
To build or create something.
Where else “ose” appears- whoever rejoicesשָׂמֵחַsameach
joyful, glad
Joyful, glad.
Where else “sameach” appears- at calamityאֵידed
calamity
Calamity: a great misfortune that falls on someone.
Where else “ed” appears- go unpunishedיִנָּקֶהyinake
go unpunished
Not to receive the punishment one deserved.
Where else “yinake” appears
The context
4An evildoer pays attention to a lip of wickedness; a liar gives ear to a tongue of calamities.
5 · This verse (above)
6The crown of the old are the sons of their sons, and the beauty of sons are their fathers.