Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
Cross References
Matthew 18:30But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt.
James 2:13For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
1 John 3:17If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
Job 29:12because I rescued the poor who cried out and the fatherless who had no helper.
Treasury of Scripture
Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
stoppeth
Psalm 58:4
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
Zechariah 7:11
But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
Acts 7:57
Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
at
Proverbs 28:27
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Deuteronomy 15:7-11
If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: …
Nehemiah 5:1-5,13
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews…
cry himself
Proverbs 1:28
Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
Psalm 18:41
They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
Luke 13:25
When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
