Proverbs 18:3

God's Word

When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and insult comes along with disgrace.

Cross References

Nehemiah 4:4

⌞Nehemiah prayed,⌟ “Our God, hear us. We are despised. Turn their insults back on them, and let them be robbed in the land where they are prisoners.

Psalm 69:20

Insults have broken my heart, and I am sick. I looked for sympathy, but there was none. I looked for people to comfort me, but I found no one.

Psalm 69:9

Indeed, devotion for your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult you have fallen on me.

Proverbs 11:2

Arrogance comes, then comes shame, but wisdom remains with humble people.

Proverbs 13:5

A righteous person hates lying, but a wicked person behaves with shame and disgrace.

Proverbs 18:2

A fool does not find joy in understanding but only in expressing his own opinion.

Proverbs 18:4

The words of a person’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream.

Proverbs 22:10

Drive out a mocker, and conflict will leave. Quarreling and abuse will stop.

Proverbs 29:16

When wicked people increase, crime increases, but righteous people will witness their downfall.

1 Peter 4:14

If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed because the Spirit of glory—the Spirit of God—is resting on you.

1 Peter 4:4

Unbelievers insult you now because they are surprised that you no longer join them in the same excesses of wild living.

1 Samuel 20:30

Then Saul got angry with Jonathan. “Son of a crooked and rebellious woman!” he called Jonathan. “I know you’ve sided with Jesse’s son. You have no shame. ⌞You act⌟ as if you are your mother’s son but not mine.