Proverbs 21:13
Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
World Messianic Bible
In The King James Version
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
In Context
12The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.
14A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
Cross References
Nehemiah 5:1Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.
Psalms 18:41They cried, but there was no one to save; even to the LORD, but he didn’t answer them.
Proverbs 1:28Then they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,
Isaiah 1:15When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.
Jeremiah 34:16but you turned and profaned my name, and every man caused his servant and every man his handmaid, whom you had let go free at their pleasure, to return. You brought them into subjection, to be to you for servants and for handmaids.’”
Matthew 6:14“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 21:13
12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness. 1. As we read this verse, it shows why good men, when they come to understand things aright, will not envy the prosperity of evil-doers. When they see the house of the wicked, how full it is perhaps of all the good things of this life, they are tempted to envy; but when they wisely consider it, when they look upon it with an eye of faith, when they see God overthrowing the wicked for their… Read the whole commentary →