Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
The Emphasized Bible
He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, lacketh sense, but, a man of understanding, observeth silence.
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.
Themes
Despisement » Who despises their neighbor
Silence » Value of » General references to
Speech/communication » Who holds their tongue
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 11:12
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Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
11
By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.
12
But a man of understanding keeps silent.
Names
Cross References
Judges 9:27-29
And they went out into the field and gathered the grapes from their vineyards and trod them and held a festival; and they went into the house of their god and ate and drank and reviled Abimelech.
Judges 9:38
Then Zebul said to him, "Where is your mouth now, you who said, 'Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?' Are not these the people whom you despised? Go out now and fight with them."
1 Samuel 10:27
But some worthless fellows said, "How can this man save us?" And they despised him and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
2 Kings 18:36
But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's command was, "Do not answer him."
Nehemiah 4:2-4
And he said in the presence of his brothers and of the army of Samaria, "What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they restore it for themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they finish up in a day? Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, and burned ones at that?"
Psalm 123:3-4
Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us, for we have had more than enough of contempt.
Proverbs 10:19
When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
Proverbs 14:21
Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
Luke 16:14
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him.
Luke 18:9
He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt:
John 7:48-52
Have any of the authorities or the Pharisees believed in him?
1 Peter 2:23
When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.