| 13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 21:13:1 ⧉אֹטֵ֣םotemwho shuts Proverbs 21:13:2 ⧉אָ֭זְנוֹazenohis ear Proverbs 21:13:3 ⧉מִזַּעֲקַת־דָּ֑לmizzaakatdalfrom the cry of a poor person Proverbs 21:13:4 ⧉גַּֽם־ה֥וּאgamhueven he Proverbs 21:13:5 ⧉יִ֝קְרָ֗אyikrawill call out Proverbs 21:13:6 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand not Proverbs 21:13:7 ⧉יֵעָנֶֽה׃yeanewill be answered |
| 13. Formal Translation Whoever shuts his ear to the cry of the poor, he also will call out and not be answered. |
| 13. Dynamic Translation If someone ignores the desperate plea of those in hardship, he too will cry out and receive no answer. |