Proverbs 14:21
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.

King James Bible
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy [is] he.

Hebrew
He who despises
בָּז־ (bāz-)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 936: To disrespect

his neighbor
לְרֵעֵ֥הוּ (lə·rê·‘ê·hū)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow

sins,
חוֹטֵ֑א (ḥō·w·ṭê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn

but blessed is
אַשְׁרָֽיו׃ (’aš·rāw)
Interjection | third person masculine singular
Strong's 835: Happiness, interjection, how happy!

he who shows kindness
וּמְחוֹנֵ֖ן (ū·mə·ḥō·w·nên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore

to the poor.
עֲנָוִ֣ים (‘ă·nā·wîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 6041: Poor, afflicted, humble

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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