Proverbs 17:5
Hee that mocketh the poore, reprocheth him, that made him: and he that reioyceth at destruction, shall not be vnpunished.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
4The wicked giueth heed to false lippes, and a lyer hearkeneth to the naughtie tongue.
6Childres children are the crowne of the elders: and the glory of ye children are their fathers.
Cross References
Job 31:29If I reioyced at his destruction that hated me, or was mooued to ioye when euill came vpon him,
Proverbs 14:21The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
Proverbs 16:5All that are proude in heart, are an abomination to the Lord: though hand ioyne in hand, he shall not be vnpunished.
Jeremiah 17:16But I haue not thrust in my selfe for a pastour after thee, neither haue I desired the day of miserie, thou knowest: that which came out of my lips, was right before thee.
Obadiah 1:10For thy crueltie against thy brother Iaakob, shame shall couer thee, and thou shalt be cut off for euer.
Obadiah 1:12But thou shouldest not haue beholden the day of thy brother, in the day that hee was made a stranger, neither shouldest thou haue reioyced ouer the children of Iudah, in the day of their destruction: thou shouldest not haue spoken proudly in the day of affliction.
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 →