Proverbs 17:5
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; He that is glad at calamities shall not go unpunished.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
4An evil-doer listeneth to mischievous lips; And a liar giveth ear to a destructive tongue.
6Children's children are the crown of the aged, And their fathers the glory of sons.
Cross References
Job 31:29If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, And exulted when evil came upon him;
Proverbs 14:21He who despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But happy is he who hath mercy on the poor.
Proverbs 16:5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; From generation to generation he shall not be unpunished.
Jeremiah 17:16I have not refused to follow thee, as thy shepherd, Neither have I desired the day of woe, as thou knowest! That which came from my lips hath been before thine eyes.
Obadiah 1:10For slaughter and for oppression of thy brother Jacob shall shame cover thee, And thou shalt be destroyed forever.
Obadiah 1:12But thou shouldst not have looked with delight on the day of thy brother in the day of his calamity; Nor shouldst thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction, Nor have spoken haughtily in the day of his 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 →