NETBible | The one who shuts his ears 1 to the cry 2 of the poor, he too will cry out and will not be answered. 3 |
NIV © |
If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered. |
NASB © |
He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor Will also cry himself and not be answered. |
NLT © |
Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need. |
MSG © |
If you stop your ears to the cries of the poor, your cries will go unheard, unanswered. |
BBE © |
He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help. |
NRSV © |
If you close your ear to the cry of the poor, you will cry out and not be heard. |
NKJV © |
Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor Will also cry himself and not be heard. |
KJV | Whoso stoppeth <0331> (8801) his ears <0241> at the cry <02201> of the poor <01800>_, he also shall cry <07121> (8799) himself, but shall not be heard <06030> (8735)_. |
NASB © |
He who shuts <331> his ear <241> to the cry <2201> of the poor <1800> Will also <1571> cry <7121> himself <1931> and not be answered .<6030> |
LXXM | ov <3739> R-NSM frassei <5420> V-PAI-3S ta <3588> T-APN wta <3775> N-ASN tou <3588> T-GSN mh <3165> ADV epakousai {V-AAN} asyenouv <772> A-GSM kai <2532> ADV autov <846> D-NSM epikalesetai {V-FMI-3S} kai <2532> CONJ ouk <3364> ADV estai <1510> V-FMI-3S o <3588> T-NSM eisakouwn <1522> V-PAPNS |
NET [draft] ITL | The one who shuts <0331> his ears <0241> to the cry <02201> of the poor <01800> , he too <01571> will cry out <07121> and will not <03808> be answered .<06030> |
HEBREW | hney <06030> alw <03808> arqy <07121> awh <01931> Mg <01571> ld <01800> tqezm <02201> wnza <0241> Mja (21:13) <0331> |
NETBible | The one who shuts his ears 1 to the cry 2 of the poor, he too will cry out and will not be answered. 3 |
NET Notes |
1 sn The imagery means “pay no attention to” the cry for help or “refuse to help,” so it is a metonymy of cause for the effect. 2 sn “Cry” here would be a metonymy of effect for the cause, the cause being the great needs of the poor. 3 sn The proverb is teaching that those who show mercy will receive mercy. It involves the principle of talionic justice – those who refuse the needs of others will themselves be refused when they need help (so Luke 16:19-31). |