Hebrew Interlinear
Proverbs 14:21 Interlinear
“He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth but he that hath mercy on the poor happy”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | בָּז | H936 | He that despiseth | to disrespect |
| 2 | לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ | H7453 | his neighbour | an associate (more or less close) |
| 3 | חוֹטֵ֑א | H2398 | sinneth | properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn |
| 4 | וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ן | H2603 | but he that hath mercy | properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e., move to favor by petition) |
| 5 | עֲנָיִ֣ים | H6035 | on the poor | depressed (figuratively), in mind (gentle) or circumstances (needy, especially saintly) |
| 6 | אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ | H835 | happy | happiness; only in masculine plural construction as interjection, how happy! |
Verse Context
Proverbs 14:20 even of his own neighbour is hated The poor friends but the rich...
Proverbs 14:21 (current)He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth but he that hath mercy on the poor happy
Proverbs 14:22 Do they not err shall be to them that devise evil but mercy and truth...