Proverbs 11:12

Bible in Basic English 1965

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

Cross References

2 Kings 18:36

But the people kept quiet and gave him no answer: for the king's order was, Give him no answer.

Proverbs 10:19

Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

Proverbs 11:11

By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer.

Proverbs 11:13

He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.

Proverbs 14:21

He who has no respect for his neighbour is a sinner, but he who has pity for the poor is happy.

Proverbs 6:32

He who takes another man's wife is without all sense: he who does it is the cause of destruction to his soul.

Luke 16:14

And the Pharisees, who had a great love of money, hearing these things, were making sport of him.

Luke 18:9

And he made this story for some people who were certain that they were good, and had a low opinion of others:

1 Peter 2:23

To sharp words he gave no sharp answer; when he was undergoing pain, no angry word came from his lips; but he put himself into the hands of the judge of righteousness:

Judges 9:38

Then Zebul said to him, Now where is your loud talk when you said, Who is Abimelech that we are to be his servants? Is this not the people whom you were rating so low? Go out now, and make war on them.

1 Samuel 10:27

But certain good-for-nothing persons said, How is this man to be our saviour? And having no respect for him, they gave him no offering.