Proverbs 11:12

World English Bible (2000)

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

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  • Prov 14:21 : 21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.
  • Luke 16:14 : 14 The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
  • Luke 18:9 : 9 He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.
  • John 7:48-52 : 48 Have any of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees? 49 But this multitude that doesn't know the law is accursed." 50 Nicodemus (he who came to him by night, being one of them) said to them, 51 "Does our law judge a man, unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?" 52 They answered him, "Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee."
  • 1 Pet 2:23 : 23 Who, when he was cursed, didn't curse back. When he suffered, didn't threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;
  • Judg 9:27-29 : 27 They went out into the field, and gathered their vineyards, and trod [the grapes], and held festival, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech. 28 Gaal the son of Ebed said, "Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? Isn't he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? Serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: but why should we serve him? 29 Would that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech." He said to Abimelech, "Increase your army, and come out!"
  • Judg 9:38 : 38 Then Zebul said to him, "Now where is your mouth, that you said, 'Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?' Isn't this the people that you have despised? Please go out now and fight with them."
  • 1 Sam 10:27 : 27 But certain worthless fellows said, "How shall this man save us?" They despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
  • 2 Kgs 18:36 : 36 But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's commandment was, "Don't answer him."
  • Neh 4:2-4 : 2 He spoke before his brothers and the army of Samaria, and said, "What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they fortify themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they finish in a day? Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, since they are burned?" 3 Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, "What they are building, if a fox climbed up it, he would break down their stone wall." 4 "Hear, our God; for we are despised; and turn back their reproach on their own head, give them up for a spoil in a land of captivity;
  • Ps 123:3-4 : 3 Have mercy on us, Yahweh, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt. 4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud. A Song of Ascents. By David.
  • Prov 10:19 : 19 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

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  • Prov 17:27-28
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    27He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

    28Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

  • Prov 11:13
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    13One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

  • Prov 12:8-9
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    8A man shall be commended according to his wisdom, but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.

    9Better is he who is lightly esteemed, and has a servant, than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.

  • Prov 14:29
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    29He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

  • Prov 14:16-17
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    16A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

    17He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.

  • Prov 10:13-14
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    13Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

    14Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

  • Job 13:5
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    5Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

  • Prov 28:11
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    11The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.

  • Prov 14:21
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    21He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

  • Prov 25:8-9
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    8Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

    9Debate your case with your neighbor, and don't betray the confidence of another;

  • Prov 12:15-16
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    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

    16A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

  • Prov 10:18-19
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    18He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

    19In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

  • Ps 15:3
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    3He who doesn't slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

  • Prov 14:6-8
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    6A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

    7Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 15:32
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    32He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

  • Prov 29:8-9
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    8Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

    9If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 17:18
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    18A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

  • Prov 11:11
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    11By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

  • Eccl 9:16
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    16Then I said, "Wisdom is better than strength." Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

  • Prov 14:2-3
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    2He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

    3The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 19:11
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    11The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

  • Prov 18:2
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    2A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

  • Eccl 10:12
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    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

  • Prov 20:3
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    3It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.

  • Prov 26:19
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    19is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "Am I not joking?"

  • Prov 10:23
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    23It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.

  • Prov 11:9
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    9With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

  • Prov 16:28
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    28A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

  • Prov 21:22
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    22A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.

  • Eccl 10:3
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    3Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

  • Prov 12:11
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    11He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.