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 28:27He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
• Prov 1:28Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
• Matt 6:14For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
• Matt 7:2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
• Jas 2:13–16For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
• Jer 34:16–17But ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom he had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.
• Matt 18:30–35And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
• Isa 58:6–9Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
• Isa 1:15–17And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
• Ps 18:41They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
• Ps 58:4Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
• Zech 7:9–13Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
• Matt 25:41–46Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
• Deut 15:7–11If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
• Acts 7:57Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
• Neh 5:13Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.
• Neh 5:1–5And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
• Luke 13:25When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:

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