Proverbs 21:13

13 Whoever shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will call and not be answered.

Proverbs 21:13 In-Context

11 When a mocker is punished, a gullible person becomes wise, and when a wise person is instructed, he gains knowledge.
12 A righteous person wisely considers the house of a wicked person. He throws wicked people into disasters.
13 Whoever shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will call and not be answered.
14 A gift [given] in secret calms anger, and a secret bribe calms great fury.
15 When justice is done, a righteous person is delighted, but troublemakers are terrified.
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