Proverbs 11:12
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
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
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Read in context1 Peter 2:23
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
Read in contextLuke 16:14
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
Read in contextLuke 18:9
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Read in contextProverbs 14:21
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Read in contextPsalms 123:3–4
Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
Read in contextJudges 9:27–29
And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
Read in contextJudges 9:38
Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.
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