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Proverbs 21:13
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KJ21
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall himself cry, but shall not be heard.
ASV
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.
AMP
Whoever shuts his ears at the cry of the poor Will cry out himself and not be answered.
AMPC
Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor will cry out himself and not be heard.
BRG
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
CSB
The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will himself also call out and not be answered.
CSBA
The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will himself also call out and not be answered.
CEB
Those who close their ears to the cries of the poor will themselves call out but receive no answer.
CJB
Whoever stops up his ears at the cry of the poor will himself cry, but not be answered.
CEV
If you won't help the poor, don't expect to be heard when you cry out for help.
DARBY
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.
DRA
He that stoppeth his ear against the cry of the poor, shall also cry himself and shall not be heard.
ERV
Those who refuse to help the poor will not receive help when they need it themselves.
EASY
If you refuse to listen when poor people ask for help, you too will receive no help when you need it.
EHV
Whoever shuts his ear to the cries of the poor— he too will cry out and not be answered.
ESV
Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.
ESVUK
Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.
EXB
Whoever ·ignores [L closes their ears to] the poor when they cry for help will also ·cry for help [call out] and not be answered.
GNV
He that stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor, he shall also cry and not be heard.
GW
Whoever shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will call and not be answered.
GNT
If you refuse to listen to the cry of the poor, your own cry for help will not be heard.
HCSB
The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor will himself also call out and not be answered.
ICB
If you ignore the poor when they cry for help, you also will cry for help and not be answered.
ISV
Whoever refuses to hear the cry of the poor will also cry himself, but he won’t be answered.
JUB
¶ Whosoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself but shall not be heard.
KJV
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
AKJV
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
LSB
He who shuts his ear to the outcry of the poor Will himself also call and not be answered.
LEB
He who closes his ear from the cry of the poor, he also will cry out and not be heard.
TLB
He who shuts his ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in his own time of need.
MSG
If you stop your ears to the cries of the poor, your cries will go unheard, unanswered.
MEV
Whoever shuts his ears at the cry of the poor, he also will cry himself, but will not be heard.
NOG
Whoever shuts his ear to the cry of the poor will call and not be answered.
NABRE
Those who shut their ears to the cry of the poor will themselves call out and not be answered.
NASB
One who shuts his ear to the outcry of the poor Will also call out himself, and not be answered.
NASB1995
He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor Will also cry himself and not be answered.
NCB
One who shuts his ears to the cries of the poor will himself also cry out and not be heard.
NCV
Whoever ignores the poor when they cry for help will also cry for help and not be answered.
NET
The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and will not be answered.
NIRV
Whoever refuses to listen to the cries of poor people will also cry out and not be answered.
NIV
Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.
NIVUK
Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered.
NKJV
Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor Will also cry himself and not be heard.
NLV
He who shuts his ears 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.
NRSVA
If you close your ear to the cry of the poor, you will cry out and not be heard.
NRSVACE
If you close your ear to the cry of the poor, you will cry out and not be heard.
NRSVCE
If you close your ear to the cry of the poor, you will cry out and not be heard.
NRSVUE
If you close your ear to the cry of the poor, you will cry out and not be heard.
OJB
He who stoppeth his ozen at the cry of the dal (poor), he also shall cry out himself, but shall not be heard.
RGT
He who stops his ear at the crying of the poor shall also cry and not be heard.
RSV
He who closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself cry out and not be heard.
RSVCE
He who closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself cry out and not be heard.
TLV
Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, will also cry out but not be answered.
VOICE
If you ignore the groans of the poor, one day your own cries for help will go unanswered.
WEB
Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
WYC
He that stoppeth his ear at the cry of a poor man, shall cry also (shall also cry), and he shall not be heard.
YLT
Whoso is shutting his ear from the cry of the poor, He also doth cry, and is not answered.
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