Proverbs 11:12

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 14:21 : 21 Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.
  • Luke 16:14 : 14 And also the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were deriding him,
  • Luke 18:9 : 9 And he spake also unto certain who have been trusting in themselves that they were righteous, and have been despising the rest, this simile:
  • John 7:48-52 : 48 did any one out of the rulers believe in him? or out of the Pharisees? 49 but this multitude, that is not knowing the law, is accursed.' 50 Nicodemus saith unto them -- he who came by night unto him -- being one of them, 51 `Doth our law judge the man, if it may not hear from him first, and know what he doth?' 52 They answered and said to him, `Art thou also out of Galilee? search and see, that a prophet out of Galilee hath not risen;'
  • 1 Pet 2:23 : 23 who being reviled -- was not reviling again, suffering -- was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,
  • Judg 9:27-29 : 27 and go out into the field, and gather their vineyards, and tread, and make praises, and go into the house of their god, and eat and drink, and revile Abimelech. 28 And Gaal son of Ebed saith, `Who `is' Abimelech, and who `is' Shechem, that we serve him? is `he' not son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his commander? Serve ye the men of Hamor father of Shechem, and wherefore do we serve him -- we? 29 and oh that this people were in my hand -- then I turn Abimelech aside;' and he saith to Abimelech, `Increase thy host, and come out.'
  • Judg 9:38 : 38 And Zebul saith unto him, `Where `is' now thy mouth, in that thou sayest, Who `is' Abimelech that we serve him? is not this the people against which thou hast kicked? go out, I pray thee now, and fight against it.'
  • 1 Sam 10:27 : 27 and the sons of worthlessness have said, `What! this one doth save us!' and they despise him, and have not brought to him a present; and he is as one deaf.
  • 2 Kgs 18:36 : 36 And the people have kept silent, and have not answered him a word, for the command of the king is, saying, `Do not answer him.'
  • Neh 4:2-4 : 2 and saith before his brethren and the force of Samaria, yea, he saith, `What `are' the weak Jews doing? are they left to themselves? do they sacrifice? do they complete in a day? do they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish? -- and they burnt!' 3 And Tobiah the Ammonite `is' by him and saith, `Also, that which they are building -- if a fox doth go up, then it hath broken down their stone wall.' 4 Hear, O our God, for we have been despised; and turn back their reproach on their own head, and give them for a spoil in a land of captivity;
  • Ps 123:3-4 : 3 Favour us, O Jehovah, favour us, For greatly have we been filled with contempt, 4 Greatly hath our soul been filled With the scorning of the easy ones, With the contempt of the arrogant!
  • Prov 10:19 : 19 In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 17:27-28
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    27One acquainted with knowledge is sparing his words, And the cool of temper `is' a man of understanding.

    28Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

  • Prov 29:11
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    11A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

  • Prov 11:13
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    13A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.

  • Prov 12:8-9
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    8According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.

    9Better `is' the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.

  • Prov 14:29
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    29Whoso is slow to anger `is' of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

  • Prov 14:16-17
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    16The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

    17Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.

  • Prov 10:13-14
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    13In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod `is' for the back of him who is lacking understanding.

    14The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool `is' near ruin.

  • Job 13:5
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    5O that ye would keep perfectly silent, And it would be to you for wisdom.

  • Prov 12:23
    73%

    23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

  • Prov 28:11
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    11A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.

  • Prov 14:21
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    21Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.

  • Prov 15:21
    72%

    21Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.

  • Prov 25:8-9
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    8Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?

    9Thy cause plead with thy neighbour, And the secret counsel of another reveal not,

  • Prov 12:15-16
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    72%

    15The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

    16The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

  • Prov 10:18-19
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    18Whoso is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoso is bringing out an evil report is a fool.

    19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

  • Ps 15:3
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    3He hath not slandered by his tongue, He hath not done to his friend evil; And reproach he hath not lifted up Against his neighbour.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

  • Prov 14:6-8
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    6A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent `is' easy.

    7Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.

  • Prov 15:32
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    32Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.

  • Prov 29:8-9
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    8Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.

    9A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

  • Prov 17:18
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    18A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

  • Prov 11:11
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    11By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.

  • Eccl 9:16
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    16And I said, `Better `is' wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --

  • Prov 14:2-3
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    2Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted `in' his ways is despising Him.

    3In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

  • Prov 19:11
    71%

    11The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory `is' to pass over transgression.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

  • Prov 18:2
    71%

    2A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

  • Eccl 10:12
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    12Words of the mouth of the wise `are' gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

  • Prov 20:3
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    3An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

  • Prov 26:19
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    19So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?'

  • Prov 10:23
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    23To execute inventions `is' as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

  • Prov 11:9
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    9With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.

  • Prov 16:28
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    28A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

  • Prov 21:22
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    22A city of the mighty hath the wise gone up, And bringeth down the strength of its confidence.

  • Eccl 10:3
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    3And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, `He `is' a fool.'

  • Prov 12:11
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    11Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,