Proverbs 17:5
Anyone who oppresses the poor insults their Maker, and anyone who enjoys the suffering of others will be punished.
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4Evil people listen to spiteful talk, and liars pay attention to malicious words.
6Old people are proud of their grandchildren, and children are proud of their parents.
Cross References
Job 31:29Have I ever been happy when disaster destroyed those who hated me, or celebrated when evil took them down?
Proverbs 14:21People who look down on their neighbors are sinners, but those who are kind to the poor are blessed.
Proverbs 16:5The Lord hates the arrogant. You can be certain of this: the wicked won't go unpunished.
Jeremiah 17:16But I haven't been in a hurry to give up being your shepherd. I haven't wanted the time of trouble to come. You know that whatever I said was said in front of you.
Obadiah 1:10Because of the violence you committed against your brothers, the descendants of Jacob, you will be totally ashamed of yourselves, and destroyed forever.
Obadiah 1:12You should not have gloated over your brother's day of disaster. You should not have rejoiced over the day of destruction of the sons of Judah. You should not have boasted over the day of their distress.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 17:5
4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. Note, 1. Those that design to do ill support themselves by falsehood and lying: A wicked doer gives ear, with a great deal of pleasure, to false lips, that will justify him in the ill he does, to those that aim to make public disturbances, catch greedily at libels, and false stories, that defame the government and the administration. 2. Those that take the liberty to tell lies take a pleasure in hearing them told: A liar gives… Read the whole commentary →