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proverbs_14:21

Proverbs 14:21

Hebrew
ESV
Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
NIV
He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy.
NLT
It is a sin to belittle one's neighbor; blessed are those who help the poor.
LXX
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greek

The definite article
ἀτιμάζων πένητας ἁμαρτάνει ἐλεῶν δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ

greek

δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
πτωχοὺς μακαριστός
KJV
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

Proverbs 14:20 ← Proverbs 14:21 → Proverbs 14:22

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