Proverbs 17:5
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.

King James Bible
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: [and] he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

Hebrew
He who mocks
לֹעֵ֣ג (lō·‘êḡ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3932: To deride, to speak unintelligibly

the poor
לָ֭רָשׁ (lā·rāš)
Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7326: To be in want or poor

insults
חֵרֵ֣ף (ḥê·rêp̄)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2778: To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter

their Maker;
עֹשֵׂ֑הוּ (‘ō·śê·hū)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

whoever gloats
שָׂמֵ֥חַ (śā·mê·aḥ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 8056: Glad, joyful, merry

over calamity
לְ֝אֵ֗יד (lə·’êḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 343: Oppression, misfortune, ruin

will not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

go unpunished.
יִנָּקֶֽה׃ (yin·nā·qeh)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5352: To be, clean, to be bare, extirpated

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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