Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 17:5 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Proverbs 17:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 17 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. unpunished: Heb. held innocent”
Proverbs 17:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Proverbs 17:5
Mocking the poor 'reproacheth his Maker,' for God created all people in His image. The Hebrew 'charak' (reproach/scorn) means to defame or insult. To despise those made in God's image is to insult God Himself. Similarly, 'he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.' Schadenfreude—delight in others' misfortune—is sin. Reformed theology's doctrine of the imago Dei establishes human dignity regardless of economic status. The poor deserve respect and compassion because they bear God's image. This verse grounds social ethics in theology.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 17:5
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“but he who is kind to the needy honors him.”
“in the day that strangers carried away his substance”
“and sees his brother in need”
“but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.”
“Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand”
“Rejoice with them that do rejoice”
“Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth”
“For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.”
“I have not hurried from being a shepherd after you; neither have I desired the woeful day; you know: that which came out of my lips was before your face.”