King James Version

Proverbs 17:5

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

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לֹעֵ֣גloeghave in derisionלָעַגverb, qal, participle, absolute — “have in derision”, a verb used as a describing wordH3932to deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligiblyhave in derision, laugh (to scorn), mock (on), stammering.לָ֭רָשׁlarashto lackרוּשׁpreposition, with the article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “to lack”, a verb used as a describing wordH7326to be destitutelack, needy, (make self) poor (man).חֵרֵ֣ףcherefbetrothחָרַףverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “betroth”, a completed actionH2778to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. defame; to spend the winterbetroth, blaspheme, defy, jeopard, rail, reproach, upbraid.עֹשֵׂ֑הוּosehvdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…שָׂמֵ֥חַsamechagladשָׂמֵחַadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “glad”, the ordinary formH8056blithe or gleeful(be) glad, joyful, (making) merry((-hearted), -ily), rejoice(-ing).לְ֝אֵ֗ידleeydto calamityאֵידpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to calamity”, the ordinary formH343oppression; by implication misfortune, ruincalamity, destruction.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִנָּקֶֽהyinaqehbe blamelessנָקָהverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be blameless”, an unfinished actionH5352to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpatedacquit [idiom] at all, [idiom] altogether, be blameless, cleanse, (be) clear(-ing), cut off, be desolate, be free, be (hold) guiltless, be (hold) innocent, [idiom] by no means, be quit, be (leave) unpunished, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] wholl…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Whoso mocketh the poor blasphemeth his Maker; and he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; And he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

Young’s Literal Translation

Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.

World English Bible

Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

Darby Translation

Whoso mocketh a poor [man] reproacheth his Maker; he that is glad at calamity shall not be held innocent.

Douay-Rheims

He that despiseth the poor, reproacheth his Maker; and he that rejoiceth at another man’s ruin, shall not be unpunished.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Whoso mocketh the poor blasphemeth his Maker; and he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He that laughs at the poor provokes him that made him; and he that rejoices at the destruction of another shall not be held guiltless: but he that has compassion shall find mercy.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ καταγελῶν πτωχοῦ παροξύνει τὸν ποιήσαντα αὐτὸν, ὁ δὲ ἐπιχαίρων ἀπολλυμένῳ οὐκ ἀθωωθήσεται, ὁ δὲ ἐπισπλαγχνιζόμενος ἐλεηθήσεται.