Holy Scripture
Proverbs 21:13
A church father on this verse
“He will not be able to merit the mercy of God who himself has not been merciful, nor will [he] gain any request from the divine love by his prayers who has not been humane toward the prayer of the poor.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
13He that stops his ears from hearing the poor, Himself also shall cry, and there shall be none to hear him.
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11When an intemperate man is punished the simple becomes wiser: And a wise man understanding will receive knowledge.
12A righteous man understands the hearts of the ungodly: And despises the ungodly for their wickedness.
— Proverbs 21:13 —
14A secret gift calms anger: But he that forbears to give stirs up strong wrath.
15It is the joy of the righteous to do judgment: But a holy man is abominable with evildoers.