14 Bible Verses about Despising People

Let no man despise thy youth; but be unto them that believe, an example: in word, in conversation, in love, in spirit, in faith and in pureness.

Men do not utterly despise a thief, that stealeth to satisfy his soul, when he is hungry:

Let not him that eateth, despise him that eateth not. And let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth. For God hath received him.

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

Who so despiseth his neighbour, doth amiss; but blessed is he that hath pity of the poor.

He that sitteth not by himself, but is lowly in his own eyes, and maketh much of them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappointeth him not, though it were to his own hindrance.

A man shall be commended for his wisdom; but a fool shall be despised.

No man can serve two masters: For either he shall hate the one, and love the other; or else he shall lean to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

No servant can serve two masters, for either he shall hate the one and love the other, or else he shall lean to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God, and mammon."

They gape upon me with their mouths, saying, "There! There! We see it with our eyes!"

Let them soon be brought to shame, that cry over me, "There! there!"

Let them be desolate, and rewarded with shame, that say unto me, "There! There!"

Deliver me from all mine offenses; and make me not a rebuke unto the foolish.

and he that is endued with understanding shall obtain wit to perceive a parable, and the interpretation thereof; the words of the wise, and the dark speeches of the same.