Proverbs 14:21
The Scripture
(21) He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Proverbs 14 the text contrasts the wise and the foolish, emphasizing that the wise person listens to counsel while the foolish one rejects it. It also notes that the wise man is a friend to the poor and the fool to the rich, and that the wise will prosper while the foolish will be his own ruin.
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