Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who lacks {sense} belittles his neighbor, but a person of intelligence will remain silent.
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.
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 will be exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked, it will be overthrown. 12 He who lacks {sense} belittles his neighbor, but a person of intelligence will remain silent. 13 A gossip walks [about] telling a secret, but the trustworthy in spirit keeps [the] matter.
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Cross References
Judges 9:27-29
They went out [into] the field and harvested their vineyards and trod [them], and they {held a festival}. And they went [into] the temple of their god, and they ate and drank and cursed Abimelech.
Judges 9:38
And Zebul said to him, "Where then {is your boast}, [you] who said, 'Who [is] Abimelech that we should serve him?' [Is] this not the army that you rejected? Please, go out now and fight against them."
1 Samuel 10:27
However, some {worthless men} said, "How can this [man] deliver us?" So they despised him and brought no gift to him, but he kept silent.
2 Kings 18:36
The people were silent, and they did not answer him a word, for the command of that king was saying, "You shall not answer him."
Nehemiah 4:2-4
Then he said before his brothers and the army of Samaria, "What are the feeble Jews doing? Will they restore [these things] for themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they finish it in a day? Will they revive the stones from the piles of rubble--even those burned up?"
Psalm 123:3-4
Be gracious to us, O Yahweh, be gracious to us, for long enough we have had our fill of contempt.
Proverbs 10:19
In many words, transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent.
Proverbs 14:21
He who despises his neighbor is a sinner, but he who has mercy on the poor blesses him.
Luke 16:14
Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these [things], and they ridiculed him.
Luke 18:9
And he also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and looked down on {everyone else}:
John 7:48-52
{None} of the rulers or of the Pharisees have believed in him, [have they]?
1 Peter 2:23
who [when he] was reviled, did not revile in return; [when] suffering, he did not threaten, but entrusted [himself] to the one who judges justly,