Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
To mock the poor is to reproach his Maker, insulting God who made him. To take pleasure in another person's calamity or misfortune is forbidden, and laughing at a fellow mortal's mishaps violates this principle. Delighting in another's misfortune is wrong, and exulting over affliction is cruel. Such a spirit is to be abhorred rather than admired as an accomplishment.
He who is glad at calamities shall not go unpunished, for such delight brings punishment. The righteous are not glad when calamities come upon others. Rejoicing that God's cause triumphs and that people recognize the righteous are rewarded and that God judges the earth is different from taking pleasure in calamity.
To mock the poor is to reproach his Maker, insulting God who made him. To take pleasure in another person's calamity or misfortune is forbidden, and laughing at a fellow mortal's mishaps violates this principle. Delighting in another's misfortune is wrong, and exulting over affliction is cruel. Such a spirit is to be abhorred rather than admired as an accomplishment.
He who is glad at calamities shall not go unpunished, for such delight brings punishment. The righteous are not glad when calamities come upon others. Rejoicing that God's cause triumphs and that people recognize the righteous are rewarded and that God judges the earth is different from taking pleasure in calamity.