11 Bible Verses about Contempt

Tobiah the Ammonite was beside him, and he said, "Yes, what they are building--if a fox goes up on it he will break down their stone wall!"

But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant and Geshem the Arab heard of it, they jeered at us and despised us and said, "What is this thing that you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?"

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

They answered him, "You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?" And they cast him out.

Now Eliab his eldest brother 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 presumption and the evil of your heart, for you have come down to see the battle."

but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming.

He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision.

But you, O LORD, laugh at them; you hold all the nations in derision.

I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when terror strikes you,

Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.

heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good,

Therefore, as the tongue of fire devours the stubble, and as dry grass sinks down in the flame, so their root will be as rottenness, and their blossom go up like dust; for they have rejected the law of the LORD of hosts, and have despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

When wickedness comes, contempt comes also, and with dishonor comes disgrace.

He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on his head and put a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by the people.

He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt:

who say, "Keep to yourself, do not come near me, for I am too holy for you." These are a smoke in my nostrils, a fire that burns all the day.

The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayedthus: 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

"The one who hears you hears me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects him who sent me."

Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

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

A fool despises his father's instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

You would shame the plans of the poor, but the LORD is his refuge.

But I say that wisdom is better than might, though the poor man's wisdom is despised and his words are not heard.

"At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name 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 granted the Son also to have life in himself. And he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man. Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice read more.
and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

Hear, O our God, for we are despised. Turn back their taunt on their own heads and give them up to be plundered in a land where they are captives.

Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us, for we have had more than enough of contempt.

and especially those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and despise authority. Bold and willful, they do not tremble as they blaspheme the glorious ones,

Yet in like manner these people also, relying on their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme the glorious ones.

So let no one despise him. Help him on his way in peace, that he may return to me, for I am expecting him with the brothers.

For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account."

And Nabal answered David's servants, "Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants these days who are breaking away from their masters. Shall I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have killed for my shearers and give it to men who come from I do not know where?"

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

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.

Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding remains silent.

I am small and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.

And they shall dwell securely in it, and they shall build houses and plant vineyards. They shall dwell securely, when I execute judgments upon all their neighbors who have treated them with contempt. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God."

"See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

Those who have believing masters must not be disrespectful on the ground that they are brothers; rather they must serve all the better since those who benefit by their good service are believers and beloved. Teach and urge these things.

As the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart.

For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. But you have turned aside from the way. You have caused many to stumble by your instruction. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi, says the LORD of hosts, and so I make you despised and abased before all the people, inasmuch as you do not keep my ways but show partiality in your instruction."

When wickedness comes, contempt comes also, and with dishonor comes disgrace.

The sons of those who afflicted you shall come bending low to you, and all who despised you shall bow down at your feet; they shall call you the City of the LORD, 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, she looked with contempt on her mistress.

"If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or my maidservant, when they brought a complaint against me, what then shall I do when God rises up? When he makes inquiry, what shall I answer him?

Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains pass judgment on the one who eats, for God has welcomed him.

My brothers,show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, "You sit here in a good place,"while you say to the poor man, "You stand over there," or, "Sit down at my feet,"

Our soul has had more than enough of the scorn of those who are at ease, of the contempt of the proud.

Even young children despise me; when I rise they talk against me.

But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court?