Proverbs 11:12
10 When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is built up, but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.
Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
13 A gossip reveals a secret, but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
14 For lack of guidance, a nation falls, but with many counselors comes deliverance.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
- KJV
- He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
- WEB
- One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
- ASV
- He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
- DARBY
- He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
- BLB
- The one despising his neighbor [is] lacking of heart, and a man of understanding keeps quiet.
- ÅB
- Den som taler foraktelig om sin neste, er uten forstand; men en forstandig mann tier.
- OTB
- Den som forakter sin nabo mangler dømmekraft, men en person med forståelse forblir taus.
- B1930
- Den som taler foraktelig om sin næste, er uten forstand; men en forstandig mann tier.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 10:19
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
Read in context1 Peter 2:23
When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
Read in contextLuke 16:14
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
Read in contextLuke 18:9
To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
Read in contextProverbs 14:21
He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
Read in contextPsalms 123:3–4
Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.
Read in contextJudges 9:27–29
And after they had gone out into the fields, gathered grapes from their vineyards, and trodden them, they held a festival and went into the house of their god; and as they ate and drank, they cursed Abimelech.
Read in contextJudges 9:38
“Where is your gloating now?” Zebul replied. “You said, ‘Who is Abimelech that we should serve him?’ Are these not the people you ridiculed? Go out now and fight them!”
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