11 Bible Verses about Contempt

And Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox goes up, he shall even break down their stone wall.

But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us. And they said, What is this that you do? Will you rebel against the king?

Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And his brothers, James and Joses and Simon and Judas,

They answered and said to him, You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us? And they cast him out.

And his oldest brother Eliab heard when he spoke to the men. And Eliab's anger was kindled against David. And he said, Why have you come down? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the naughtiness of your heart. For you have come down to see the battle.

Jehovah laughs at him; for He sees that his day is coming.

He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; Jehovah shall mock at them.

But You, O Jehovah, shall laugh at them; You will mock at all the nations.

I also will laugh at your trouble; I will mock when your fear comes;

Surely He scorns the scorners; but He gives grace to the lowly.

without natural affection, unyielding, false accusers, without self-control, savage, despisers of good,

So, as the fire devours the stubble, and the flame burns up the chaff; their root shall be like rottenness, and their blossoms shall go up like dust, because they have cast away the Law of Jehovah of Hosts, and despised the Word of the Holy One of Israel.

When the wicked comes, scorn also comes, and with shame comes reproach.

He is despised and rejected of men; a Man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as it were a hiding of faces from Him, He being despised, and we esteemed Him not.

And plaiting a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand. And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

And He spoke this parable to certain ones who trusted in themselves, that they were righteous, and despised others:

who say, Keep to yourself, do not come near me; for I am holier than you. These are a smoke in My nose, a fire that burns all the day.

The Pharisee stood and prayed within himself in this way: God, I thank You that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector.

The one hearing you hears Me, and he who despises you despises Me; he who rejects you also rejects Him who sent Me.

Therefore he who despises does not despise man, but God, who also has given us His Holy Spirit.

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who listens to correction is wise.

You have shamed the counsel of the poor, because Jehovah is his refuge.

And I said, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

And at that time Michael shall stand up, the great ruler who stands for the sons of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation; until that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has given to the Son to have life within Himself, and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man. Do not marvel at this, for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves shall hear His voice, read more.
and shall come forth, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have practiced evil to the resurrection of condemnation.

Oh our God, hear, for we are despised. And turn their curse upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity.

Have mercy on us, O Jehovah, have mercy on us; for we are exceedingly filled with scorn.

and especially those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise dominion. They are darers, self-pleasing; not trembling at glories, speaking evil.

Likewise, indeed, also these dreaming ones even defile flesh, and despise rulership, and speak evil of glories.

Therefore let not any despise him, but set him forward in peace, so that he may come to me; for I am waiting for him with the brothers.

For indeed they say, the letters are weighty and powerful, but the bodily presence is weak, and his speech is contemptible.

And Nabal answered David's servants and said, Who is David? And who is the son of Jesse? The servants who have broken away, each man from his master, have multiplied. Shall I then take my bread and my water and my meat that I have killed for my shearers, and give it to men about whom I know not where they come from?

Listen to your father who sired you, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

But the sons of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him and brought him no present. But he was silent.

Let no one despise your youth, but be an example of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

One despising his friend lacks heart, but a man of understanding remains silent.

I am small and despised; yet I do not forget Your Commandments.

And they shall dwell safely in it, and shall build houses and plant vineyards. Yea, they shall dwell safely when I have executed judgments on all those who despise them all around them; and they shall know that I am Jehovah their God.

Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I say to you that in Heaven their angels always behold the face of My Father in Heaven.

And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers. But rather let them serve, because they are faithful and beloved, those of the good service receiving in return. Teach and exhort these things.

And it happened as the ark of Jehovah came to the city of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looked through a window and saw King David leaping and dancing before Jehovah. And she despised him in her heart.

For the priest's lips should guard knowledge, and they should seek the Law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of Hosts. But you have turned out of the way; you have caused many to stumble at the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi, says Jehovah of Hosts. Therefore I have also made you despised and low before all the people, just as you have not kept My ways but are lifting up faces in the law.

When the wicked comes, scorn also comes, and with shame comes reproach.

Also the sons of your afflicters shall come bowing to you; and all your despisers will bow down at the soles of your feet. And they will call you, The city of Jehovah, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

And he went in to Hagar, and she conceived. And when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.

If I despised the cause of my man servant or of my slave-girl, when they argued with me; what then shall I do when God rises up? And when He calls me to account, what shall I answer Him?

Do not let him who eats despise him who does not eat; and do not let him who does not eat judge him who eats, for God has received him.

My brothers, do not have the faith of our Lord Christ, the Lord of glory, with respecter of faces. For if there comes a gold-fingered man in fancy clothing into your assembly, and if there also comes in a poor man in shabby clothing, and if you have respect to him who has the fancy clothing and say to him, You sit here in a good place, and say to the poor, You stand there, or sit here under my footstool;

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the contempt of those who are at ease, with the scorn of the proud.

Even young children despise me; I arise, and they speak against me.

But you dishonored the poor one. Do not rich men oppress you and draw you before the judgment seats?