Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, lacketh sense, but, a man of understanding, observeth silence.

New American Standard Bible

He who despises his neighbor lacks sense,
But a man of understanding keeps silent.

King James Version

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

Holman Bible

Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense,
but a man with understanding keeps silent.

International Standard Version

Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but the discerning man controls his comments.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

Amplified


He who despises his neighbor lacks sense,
But a man of understanding keeps silent.

Bible in Basic English

He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.

Darby Translation

He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

Julia Smith Translation

He wanting heart despised for his neighbor: and a man of understanding will be silent.

King James 2000

He that is void of wisdom despises his neighbor: but a man of understanding holds his peace.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who lacks {sense} belittles his neighbor, but a person of intelligence will remain silent.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A fool bringeth up a slander of his neighbour; but a wise man will keep it secret.

NET Bible

The one who denounces his neighbor lacks wisdom, but the one who has discernment keeps silent.

New Heart English Bible

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

Webster

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbor: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He that is void
חסר 
Chacer 
Usage: 18

בּוּז 
Buwz 
Usage: 13

but a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

תּובנה תּבוּנה תּבוּןo 
Tabuwn 
Usage: 42

References

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

11 When the upright are blessed, exalted is the city, but, by the mouth of the lawless, it is overthrown. 12 He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, lacketh sense, but, a man of understanding, observeth silence. 13 He that goeth about talebearing, revealeth a secret, but, he that is faithful in spirit, concealeth a matter.

Cross References

Judges 9:27-29

Then went they out into the fields, and gathered the fruit of their vineyards and trode the grapes , and held a vintage festival, - and entered the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and poured contempt on Abimelech.

Judges 9:38

So then Zebul said unto him - Where, then, is thy mouth that kept on saying, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? Is not, this, the people which thou didst despise? Go forth, I pray thee, now, and fight with them!

1 Samuel 10:27

But, abandoned men, said - How can this one save us? So they treated him with contempt, and brought him no present, - but he was as one that was deaf.

2 Kings 18:36

But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word, - for, the command of the king, it was, saying - Ye must not answer him.

Nehemiah 4:2-4

and spake before his brethren, and the army of Samaria, and said, What are, these feeble Jews, doing? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they bring to life the stones out of the heaps of dust, when, they, have been burned up?

Psalm 123:3-4

Show us favour, O Yahweh, show us favour, for, exceedingly, are we sated with contempt:

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words, there wanteth not transgression, but, he that restraineth his lips, sheweth prudence.

Proverbs 14:21

He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, sinneth, but, he that sheweth favour to the afflicted, how happy is he!

Luke 16:14

Now the Pharisees, who were, lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were openly sneering at him.

Luke 18:9

And he spake, even unto certain who were confident in themselves that they were righteous, and were despising the rest, this parable: -

John 7:48-52

Surely, none of the rulers, hath believed in him, nor of the Pharisees?

1 Peter 2:23

Who, being reviled, was not reviling again, suffering, he was not threatening, but was making surrender unto him that judgeth righteously, -

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