Proverbs 21:13

Whoever ignores the cry of the poor will himself cry unheard. It matters because callousness toward the needy invites God's like response.

Cross-references · 18

• Prov 28:27One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.
• Prov 1:28Then will they call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me;
• Matt 6:14“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
• Matt 7:2For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.
• Jas 2:13–16For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
• Jer 34:16–17but you turned and profaned my name, and every man caused his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom you had let go free at their pleasure, to return; and you brought them into subjection, to be to you for servants and for handmaids.’”
• Matt 18:30–35He would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay back that which was due.
• Isa 58:6–9“Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to release the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke?
• Isa 1:15–17When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.
• Ps 18:41They cried, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.
• Ps 58:4Their poison is like the poison of a snake; like a deaf cobra that stops its ear,
• Zech 7:9–13“Thus has Yahweh of Armies spoken, saying, ‘Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother.
• Matt 25:41–46Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;
• Deut 15:7–11If a poor man, one of your brothers, is with you within any of your gates in your land which Yahweh your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother;
• Acts 7:57But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord.
• Neh 5:13Also I shook out my lap, and said, “So may God shake out every man from his house, and from his labor, that doesn’t perform this promise; even be he shaken out, and emptied like this.” All the assembly said, “Amen,” and praised Yahweh. The people did according to this promise.
• Neh 5:1–5Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.
• Luke 13:25When once the master of the house has risen up, and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside, and to knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ then he will answer and tell you, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’

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