Proverbs 14:21
“He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.”
— Proverbs 14:21
About this verse
Proverbs 14:21 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is royal court. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the proverb genre of biblical literature. Key themes include compassion, blessing. Notable phrases: despises neighbor sins; blessed pity poor. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command.
Speaker
Solomon
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
grateful
Type
proverb
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