Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he
that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. Proverbs, Chapter 17, verse 5.
I remember being with someone who I used to think
was a friend prior to this. I realized
that they weren’t someone I wished to keep company with after this
situation. This person put down a guy
with long hair in his community who was riding a motorcycle and crashed and got
killed, saying it served him right.
There was no compassion, only justified indignation at this person with
long hair who rode a motorcycle. I don’t
think it says anywhere in the Bible that only people with short hair, wear
suits to work and drive expensive cars are allowed to go to heaven. Actually, Jesus had long hair, but the main
point of this is that we aren’t to judge others or make fun of their
misfortune.
Here is a related passage:
*Rejoice not
when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he
stumbleth. Proverbs, Chapter 24, verse
17.
Because this is an example of how I’ve applied this Bible passage to my life, it doesn't necessarily reflect the whole meaning of the passage.
This is a connection I've made from this Bible passage. Please share your connections.
Please click on comments below to share your suggestions. Thanks! Debbie
