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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 17:5 - Calamities
Proverbs 17:5 - Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whoso mocketh | H3932 | לָעַג |
[Verb] to deride; by implication (as if imitating a foreigner) to speak unintelligibly |
| the poor | H7326 | רוּשׁ |
[Verb] to be destitute |
| reproacheth | H2778 | חָרַף |
[Verb] to pull {off} that {is} (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively to carp {at} that {is} defame; denominatively (from H2779) to spend the winter |
| his Maker | H6213 | עָשָׂה |
[Verb] to do or {make} in the broadest sense and widest application |
| and he that is glad | H8056 | שָׂמֵחַ |
[Adjective] blithe or gleeful |
| at calamities | H343 | אֵיד |
[Noun Masculine] oppression; by implication {misfortune} ruin |
| shall not | H3808 | לֹא |
[Adverb] a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles |
| be unpunished | H5352 | נָקָה |
[Verb] to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be {bare} that {is} extirpated |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.