Proverbs 17:5
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
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English Standard Version
Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker; he who is glad at calamity will not go unpunished.
New International Version
He who mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished.
Catholic Public Domain Version
Whoever despises the poor rebukes his Maker. And whoever rejoices in the ruin of another will not go unpunished