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The moral truth in Proverbs 14:21 reveals that He who despises his neighbor sins, but happy is he who is gracious to the poor (v. 21). This verse corrects the social partiality noted in the previous one. To despise another person is not sophistication but sin.
The one who despises his neighbor sins because he violates the call to love others as fellow image-bearers of God. Contempt is morally wrong, since it denies dignity where God has given it.
By contrast, happy is he who is gracious to the poor. Grace toward the poor aligns with God’s heart and brings blessing to the one who practices it. This happiness is more than emotion; it is the settled well-being that comes from walking in mercy.
Used with permission from TheBibleSays.com.
You can access the original article here:Proverbs 14:21 Meaning
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