Proverbs 21:13

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
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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).