Proverbs 17:5
Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. 2 He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished. 1
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4An evildoer heeds vain striving of iniquity lips. 2 A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue. 1
6Children’s children are the crown of old men; 2 the glory of children are their parents. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 14:21He who despises his neighbor sins ·errs (the standard goal)·, 2 but blessed is he who has mercy on the poor. 1
Proverbs 16:5Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Adonai: 2 they shall certainly not be unpunished. 1
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 →