that despiseth: Proverbs 11:12, Proverbs 17:5, Proverbs 18:3; Job 31:13-15, Job 35:5-6; Psalms 22:24; Luke 18:9; James 2:5-6, James 2:14-16
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Proverbs 14:21
Proverbs 14:21
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To grasp this principle—there is nothing causeless and unaccountable in life—and to apply it is one of the main principles of wisdom. Let us note some of its applications—
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by their conduct towards their poor neighbours. 1. Those that look upon
them with contempt have here assigned them a bad character, and their…Proverbs 14:21Proverbs 14:21 · The Pulpit CommentaryHe that despiseth his neighbour sinneth. Taken in connection with the preceding verse, this teaches that it is a sin to despise and shun a man because he is poor or of low estate; such a one has a claim for love and…