Proverbs 21:13 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹³Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

Proverbs 21:13 —

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Cross-References

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Proverbs 28:27
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Proverbs 1:28
Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
Matthew 6:14
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
Matthew 7:2
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
James 2:13-16
For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment. …

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Afflictions and Adversities Alms Beggars Philanthropy Poor Selfishness Wicked (people)

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 13)

Here we have the description and doom of an uncharitable man. 1. His description: He stops his ears at the cry of the poor, at the cry of their wants and miseries (he resolves to take no cognizance of them), at the cry of their requests and supplications—he resolves he will not so much as give them the hearing, turns them away from his door, and forbids them to come near him, or, if he cannot avoi…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 13)

13. The principles of retribution, often taught (compare Psa 18:26; Mt 7:1-12).