Proverbs 21:13 · KJV
“Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.”
— Proverbs 21:13
The righteous {man} wisely considereth the house of the wicked: {but God} overthroweth the wicked for {their} wickedness.
A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
Proverbs 21 — Context
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
12The righteous {man} wisely considereth the house of the wicked: {but God} overthroweth the wicked for {their} wickedness.
13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
14A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
15{It is} joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction {shall be} to the workers of iniquity.
Cross References
Proverbs 28:27
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Matthew 6:14
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
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 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. {rejoiceth: or, glorieth}
Jeremiah 34:16-17
But ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom ye had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.
Matthew 18:30-35
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Isaiah 58:6-9
{Is} not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? {the heavy...: Heb. the bundles of the yoke} {oppressed: Heb. broken}