Proverbs 21:13

13 Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.

Proverbs 21:13 in Other Translations

KJV
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
ESV
13 Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.
NLT
13 Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need.
MSG
13 If you stop your ears to the cries of the poor, your cries will go unheard, unanswered.
CSB
13 The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will himself also call out and not be answered.

Proverbs 21:13 In-Context

11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.
12 The Righteous One takes note of the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
13 Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.
14 A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.
15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Exodus 11:6
  • 2. S Job 29:12; Matthew 18:30-34; James 2:13
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